intangible
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dʒə adjective
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.
noun
4.
something intangible, especially an intangible asset: Intangibles are hard to value.
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World English Dictionary
intangible (ɪnˈtændʒɪbəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | incapable of being perceived by touch; impalpable |
| 2. | imprecise or unclear to the mind: intangible ideas |
| 3. | (of property or a business asset) saleable though not possessing intrinsic productive value |
| —n | |
| 4. | something that is intangible |
| intangi'bility | |
| —n | |
| in'tangibleness | |
| —n | |
| in'tangibly | |
| —adv | |
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
intangible
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.
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Example sentences
In every corner of academia are those who would wish their field remain elite and completely intangible for outsiders.
And something intangible has been lost in the translation to the e-book format.
Drawing on consumer-inspired technology can produce intangible benefits too.
One of his chief accomplishments was more intangible than substantive, historians say.
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