intangible
adjective
not tangible; incapable of being perceived by the sense of touch, as incorporeal or immaterial things; impalpable.
intangibles
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pluralof intangible.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Yet there are also intangibles that can't simply be measured in data.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
There was no discussion of the intangibles, no consideration of the Angels being the Angels and what effect that will always have.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 19, 2026
So we asked workplace performance expert Henna Pryor how workers can go about making sure they have more of the intangibles that could be required to stand out in the AI era.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 11, 2026
As part of that, remember to include information about intangibles: how the employee is regarded by peers, what attitude he or she brings to the job, how proactive he or she is about handling tasks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 24, 2026
Grief, terror, love, longing — these were intangibles, but the intangibles had their own mass and specific gravity, they had tangible weight.
From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien
