 intangible |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (business) assets that are saleable though not material or physical | |
| Synonyms: | intangible_asset | |
| Related terms: | asset assets good_will | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] incapable of being perceived by the senses especially the sense of touch | |
| Synonyms: | impalpable | |
| Examples: | "the intangible constituent of energy"- James Jeans |
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| Related terms: | tangible abstract | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] hard to pin down or identify | |
| Examples: | "an intangible feeling of impending disaster" |
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| Related terms: | unidentifiable | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] (of especially business assets) not having physical substance or intrinsic productive value | |
| Examples: | "intangible assets such as good will" |
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| Related terms: | tangible commercial_enterprise | |
| 5. | [ adjective ] lacking substance or reality; incapable of being touched or seen | |
| Synonyms: | nonphysical | |
| Examples: | "that intangible thing--the soul" |
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| Related terms: | immaterial | |
| Similar spelling: |
intangibility Indian_file Indian_giver inadmissible |
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