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intangible

adj, noun — 4 senses

intangible

adj

UK /ɪnˈtæn.d͡ʒɪ.bəl/ · US /ɪnˈtæn.d͡ʒə.bəl/

Etymology Borrowed from Middle French intangible, from Medieval Latin intangibilis, from Late Latin tangibilis, from Latin tango.

1

Incapable of being perceived by the senses; incorporeal.

2

Difficult to define or describe clearly, but nonetheless perceived.

  • an intangible quality of serenity in the music
Derived terms
intangible asset, intangible cultural heritage, intangibleness, intangibly

intangible

noun

Etymology Borrowed from Middle French intangible, from Medieval Latin intangibilis, from Late Latin tangibilis, from Latin tango.

1

Anything intangible.

  • Diaghilev's love for Nijinsky was as deep and as sincere and reliant as a bond could be, it being based on all those intangibles of love that cannot be enumerated.1980 April 5, Aaron Cohen, “Save the Last Dance for Me”, in Gay Community News, page 12:
2

Law Incorporeal property that is saleable though not material, such as bank deposits, stocks, bonds, and promissory notes.

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