intangible
not tangible; incapable of being perceived by the sense of touch, as incorporeal or immaterial things; impalpable.
not definite or clear to the mind: intangible arguments.
(of an asset, such as reputation or a patent) not physical or financial, and often not measurable or transferable, but contributing to the value of a business.
something intangible, especially an intangible asset: Intangibles are hard to value.
Origin of intangible
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Other words from intangible
- in·tan·gi·bil·i·ty [in-tan-juh-bil-i-tee], /ɪnˌtæn dʒəˈbɪl ɪ ti/, in·tan·gi·ble·ness, noun
- in·tan·gi·bly, adverb
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How to use intangible in a sentence
Until then, offsets had seemed abstract and intangible to me.
Though it can be viscerally felt, company culture is a largely intangible thing—all the more so when there’s no office to bring people together and serve as a physical manifestation of an organization’s style or values.
Watch: Quartz at Work’s workshop on building company culture remotely | Heather Landy | October 2, 2020 | QuartzIt’s these intangibles that provide context to music, and these difficult-to-describe elements can’t be represented in data that software understands—at least for now.
How A.I. is playing a bigger role in music streaming than you ever imagined | jonathanvanian2015 | October 2, 2020 | FortuneThis is a necessary resource, just as familiar as the first one, including both tangible and intangible assets.
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Indeed, in 2011 UNESCO received a formal petition to declare Latin and Greek an “intangible heritage of humanity.”
The Classics are Dead! Long Live the Classics! Mary Beard’s New Book | Nick Romeo | September 20, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe touted gains of attack are intangible, while its downside is real and grave.
Does coming to terms with the past require the destruction of its effects, tangible or intangible?
Spain’s Ghosts: The Fight Over the Memories of War | James McAuley | September 2, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTOr is there something more intangible going on in the workplace?
In fact, intellectual property and, more broadly, intangible assets now dominate American business.
New Calculations of U.S. GDP Finally Take Research and Development Into Account | Robert Shapiro | August 2, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe way seemed perfectly plain, and yet everything seemed intangible, unreal.
The Everlasting Arms | Joseph HockingWhat becomes of the invisible and intangible molecules which have composed our body during life?
Urania | Camille FlammarionIt was his link with the otherwise inaccessible and intangible elements in her, the elements that made for separation.
The Creators | May SinclairInstantly in a single dazzling flash of flame the tangible forest symbol vanished in intangible fragrance.
Molly Make-Believe | Eleanor Hallowell AbbottBesides, we shall have to examine whether the earth be invisible without fire, and the fire intangible without822 the earth.
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British Dictionary definitions for intangible
/ (ɪnˈtændʒɪbəl) /
incapable of being perceived by touch; impalpable
imprecise or unclear to the mind: intangible ideas
(of property or a business asset) saleable though not possessing intrinsic productive value
something that is intangible
Derived forms of intangible
- intangibility or intangibleness, noun
- intangibly, adverb
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