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in⋅tan⋅gi⋅ble

   [in-tan-juh-buhl]
–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, esp. an intangible asset: Intangibles are hard to value.
Origin:
1630–40; < ML intangibilis. See in- 3 , tangible
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in·tan·gi·ble     (ĭn-tān'jə-bəl)  Pronunciation Key 
adj.  
  1. Incapable of being perceived by the senses.
  2. Incapable of being realized or defined.
  3. Incorporeal.

n.  
  1. Something intangible, especially an asset that cannot be perceived by the senses. Often used in the plural: intangibles such as goodwill and dedication.
  2. Law Incorporeal property such as bank deposits, stocks, bonds, and promissory notes. Often used in the plural: a state tax on intangibles.

in·tan'gi·bil'i·ty, in·tan'gi·ble·ness n., in·tan'gi·bly adv.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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