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in·tan·gi·ble I0175600 (ĭn-tăn′jə-bəl)adj.1. Incapable of being perceived by the senses.2. Incapable of being realized or defined.3. Incorporeal.n.1. Something intangible: The athlete owed his success not only to strength and speed but also to intangibles such as perseverance and dedication.2. often intangiblesa. An asset that cannot be perceived by the senses, such as intellectual property or goodwill.b. Law Incorporeal property such as bank deposits, stocks, bonds, and promissory notes: a state tax on intangibles. in·tan′gi·bil′i·ty, in·tan′gi·ble·ness n.in·tan′gi·bly adv.intangible (ɪnˈtændʒɪbəl) adj1. incapable of being perceived by touch; impalpable2. imprecise or unclear to the mind: intangible ideas. 3. (Accounting & Book-keeping) (of property or a business asset) saleable though not possessing intrinsic productive valuensomething that is intangible inˌtangiˈbility, inˈtangibleness n inˈtangibly advin•tan•gi•ble (ɪnˈtæn dʒə bəl) adj. 1. not tangible; impalpable. 2. not definite or clear to the mind; vague; elusive. n. 3. something intangible, esp. an intangible asset, as goodwill. [1630–40; < Medieval Latin] in•tan`gi•bil′i•ty, in•tan′gi•ble•ness, n. in•tan′gi•bly, adv. ThesaurusNoun | 1. | intangible - assets that are saleable though not material or physicalintangible assetassets - anything of material value or usefulness that is owned by a person or companygoodwill, good will - (accounting) an intangible asset valued according to the advantage or reputation a business has acquired (over and above its tangible assets) | Adj. | 1. | intangible - (of especially business assets) not having physical substance or intrinsic productive value; "intangible assets such as good will"business enterprise, commercial enterprise, business - the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects; "computers are now widely used in business"tangible - (of especially business assets) having physical substance and intrinsic monetary value ; "tangible property like real estate"; "tangible assets such as machinery" | | 2. | intangible - incapable of being perceived by the senses especially the sense of touch; "the intangible constituent of energy"- James Jeansimpalpableabstract - existing only in the mind; separated from embodiment; "abstract words like `truth' and `justice'"tangible, touchable - perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch; "skin with a tangible roughness" | | 3. | intangible - hard to pin down or identify; "an intangible feeling of impending disaster"unidentifiable - impossible to identify | | 4. | intangible - lacking substance or reality; incapable of being touched or seen; "that intangible thing--the soul"nonphysicalnonmaterial, immaterial - not consisting of matter; "immaterial apparitions"; "ghosts and other immaterial entities" |
intangibleadjective abstract, vague, invisible, dim, elusive, shadowy, airy, unreal, indefinite, ethereal, evanescent, incorporeal, impalpable, unsubstantial the intangible dimensions of our existenceintangibleadjectiveIncapable of being apprehended by the mind or the senses:impalpable, imperceptible, imponderable, inappreciable, indiscernible, indistinguishable, insensible, invisible, unnoticeable, unobservable.TranslationsintangibleintangibileintangívelLegalSeeIntangiblesintangible Related to intangible: Intangible propertySynonyms for intangibleadj abstractSynonyms- abstract
- vague
- invisible
- dim
- elusive
- shadowy
- airy
- unreal
- indefinite
- ethereal
- evanescent
- incorporeal
- impalpable
- unsubstantial
Synonyms for intangibleadj incapable of being apprehended by the mind or the sensesSynonyms- impalpable
- imperceptible
- imponderable
- inappreciable
- indiscernible
- indistinguishable
- insensible
- invisible
- unnoticeable
- unobservable
Synonyms for intangiblenoun assets that are saleable though not material or physicalSynonymsRelated Wordsadj (of especially business assets) not having physical substance or intrinsic productive valueRelated Words- business enterprise
- commercial enterprise
- business
Antonymsadj incapable of being perceived by the senses especially the sense of touchSynonymsRelated WordsAntonymsadj hard to pin down or identifyRelated Wordsadj lacking substance or realitySynonymsRelated Words |