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Meaning of 'intangible' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Intangible [ a.]
- Not tangible; incapable of being touched; not perceptible to the touch; impalpable; imperceptible.

Meaning of 'intangible' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . intangible [ a]
Meaning (1):
- (of especially business assets) not having physical substance or intrinsic productive value
Example in sentence:
  • intangible assets such as good will
Meaning (2):
- incapable of being perceived by the senses especially the sense of touch
Example in sentence:
  • the intangible constituent of energy
3 . intangible [ s]
Meaning (3):
- hard to pin down or identify
Example in sentence:
  • an intangible feeling of impending disaster
Meaning (4):
- lacking substance or reality; incapable of being touched or seen
Example in sentence:
  • that intangible thing--the soul

Nearby Words:

intact intactable intactible intagli intagliated intaglio intaglius intail intake intaminated

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