What does intangible mean?
Definitions for intangible
ɪnˈtæn dʒə bəlin·tan·gi·ble
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Princeton's WordNet
intangible, intangible assetadjective
assets that are saleable though not material or physical
intangibleadjective
(of especially business assets) not having physical substance or intrinsic productive value
"intangible assets such as good will"
intangible, impalpableadjective
incapable of being perceived by the senses especially the sense of touch
"the intangible constituent of energy"- James Jeans
intangibleadjective
hard to pin down or identify
"an intangible feeling of impending disaster"
intangible, nonphysicaladjective
lacking substance or reality; incapable of being touched or seen
"that intangible thing--the soul"
Wiktionary
intangiblenoun
Anything intangible
intangiblenoun
Incorporeal property that is saleable though not material, such as bank deposits, stocks, bonds, and promissory notes
intangibleadjective
incapable of being perceived by the senses; incorporeal
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intangible
Intangible refers to something that cannot be perceived by the senses, physically touched or precisely measured. It usually refers to abstract concepts, feelings, ideas, or qualities such as love, happiness, fear, or intellectual property rights. In business, it may refer to non-physical assets like goodwill, brand recognition, or patents.
Webster Dictionary
Intangibleadjective
not tangible; incapable of being touched; not perceptible to the touch; impalpable; imperceptible
Etymology: [Pref. in- not + tangible: cf. F. intangible.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Intangible
in-tan′ji-bl, adj. not tangible or perceptible to touch.—ns. Intan′gibleness, Intangibil′ity.—adv. Intan′gibly. [See Intact.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of intangible in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of intangible in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of intangible in a Sentence
The basic challenge is, you can see what you can count : so you know something about the armaments they have and you can maybe see something about the training they have, but the things that matter are all intangible.
Hope sees the invisible, feels the intangible, and achieves the impossible.
Christmas--that magic blanket that wraps itself about us, that something so intangible that it is like a fragrance. It may weave a spell of nostalgia. Christmas may be a day of feasting, or of prayer, but always it will be a day of remembrance--a day in which we think of everything we have ever loved.
Theyre very conscious of what they bring to the screen, and they need to know that you have their back. For me, its about finding out what are the strengths, and lets really double down on the strengths, and its also understanding what kind of characters work for them, and then everyone has their own intangible side that you have to figure out how to capture with a camera. Because youre stars for a reason, and you learn how to find that quality and chase it on set.
Love is spiritual; it is something that will never be fully comprehendible through science or through written word, love at its core is an emotion. It is as intangible as faith, you must have it to understand it, or believe it exists to seek it.
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