intangible

[ in-tan-juh-buhl ]
/ ɪnˈtæn dʒə bəl /
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adjective

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) existing only in connection with something else, as the goodwill of a business.

noun

something intangible, especially an intangible asset: Intangibles are hard to value.

Origin of intangible

From the Medieval Latin word intangibilis, dating back to 1630–40. See in-3, tangible

OTHER WORDS FROM intangible

in·tan·gi·bil·i·ty, in·tan·gi·ble·ness, noun in·tan·gi·bly, adverb

Words nearby intangible

intact dilatation and extraction, intaglio, intake, intake manifold, intake valve, intangible, intarsia, intarsist, integer, integer vitae, integers

Words related to intangible

unreal, ethereal, hypothetical, slight, abstract, impalpable, imponderable, abstruse, airy, dim, elusive, evanescent, evasive, imperceptible, incorporeal, indeterminate, insensible, invisible, rare, shadowy

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British Dictionary definitions for intangible

intangible
/ (ɪnˈtændʒɪbəl) /

adjective

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

noun

something that is intangible

Derived forms of intangible

intangibility or intangibleness, noun intangibly, adverb