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in·tan·gi·ble 
[in-tan-juh-buhl] Pronunciation Key
[in-tan-juh-buhl] Pronunciation Key –adjective
–noun
| 1. | not tangible; incapable of being perceived by the sense of touch, as incorporeal or immaterial things; impalpable. |
| 2. | not definite or clear to the mind: intangible arguments. |
| 3. | (of an asset) existing only in connection with something else, as the goodwill of a business. |
| 4. | something intangible, esp. an intangible asset: Intangibles are hard to value. |
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| in·tan·gi·ble
(ĭn-tān'jə-bəl) Pronunciation Key
adj.
n.
in·tan'gi·bil'i·ty, in·tan'gi·ble·ness n., in·tan'gi·bly adv. |
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
intangible (adj.)
intangible (adj.)
1640, "incapable of being touched," from Fr. intangible (1508), from M.L. intangibilis, from in- "not" + L.L. tangibilis "that may be touched," from L. tangere "to touch" (see tangent). Fig. sense of "that cannot be grasped by the mind" is from 1880. Noun meaning "anything intangible" is from 1914.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| intangible | |
adjective | |
| 1. | (of especially business assets) not having physical substance or intrinsic productive value; "intangible assets such as good will" [ant: tangible] |
| 2. | incapable of being perceived by the senses especially the sense of touch; "the intangible constituent of energy"- James Jeans [ant: tangible] |
| 3. | hard to pin down or identify; "an intangible feeling of impending disaster" |
| 4. | lacking substance or reality; incapable of being touched or seen; "that intangible thing--the soul" |
noun | |
| 1. | assets that are saleable though not material or physical |
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Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law - Cite This Source - Share This
Main Entry: in·tan·gi·ble
Pronunciation: in-'tan-j&-b&l
Function: adjective
: incapable of being touched : having no physical existence : not tangible or corporeal
Main Entry: in·tan·gi·ble
Pronunciation: in-'tan-j&-b&l
Function: adjective
: incapable of being touched : having no physical existence : not tangible or corporeal
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law - Cite This Source - Share This
Main Entry: intangible
Function: noun
: something intangible; specifically : an asset (as goodwill or a patent right) that is not corporeal
Main Entry: intangible
Function: noun
: something intangible; specifically : an asset (as goodwill or a patent right) that is not corporeal
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Intangible
In*tan"gi*ble\, a. [Pref. in- not + tangible: cf. F. intangible.] Not tangible; incapable of being touched; not perceptible to the touch; impalpable; imperceptible. --Bp. Wilkins. A corporation is an artificial, invisible, intangible being. --Marshall. -- In*tan"gi*ble*ness, n. -- In*tan"gi*bly, adv.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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