: something intangible: such as
a
: an asset (such as goodwill) that is not corporeal
b
: an abstract quality or attribute
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Examples of intangible in a Sentence
Adjective
Leadership is an intangible asset to a company.
electrical energy is completely intangible
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Oshan Jarow, Vox, 3 July 2024
A lot of great cinema is made by happy accidents: certain intangible chemistries and tricks of timing that can’t be calculated even by the most exacting auteur.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 2 July 2024
Oshan Jarow, Vox, 3 July 2024
Respecting important intangibles Gillette says Mays also had one key edge over Ruth when comparing their accomplishments: Ruth played in a segregated era and therefore didn’t compete against the best Black ballplayers.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 22 June 2024
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Adjective
Similarly, surveys that try to keep track of the intangible aspects of societal health are wonderful complements to GDP.
—Oshan Jarow, Vox, 3 July 2024
A lot of great cinema is made by happy accidents: certain intangible chemistries and tricks of timing that can’t be calculated even by the most exacting auteur.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 2 July 2024
Noun
But the intangibles of the mind, by their very definition, resist measurement.
—Oshan Jarow, Vox, 3 July 2024
Respecting important intangibles Gillette says Mays also had one key edge over Ruth when comparing their accomplishments: Ruth played in a segregated era and therefore didn’t compete against the best Black ballplayers.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 22 June 2024
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“Intangible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intangible. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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intangible
1 of 2 adjective
in·tan·gi·ble
in-ˈtan-jə-bəl 
: incapable of being touched : having no physical existence : not tangible or corporeal
intangible
2 of 2 noun
: something intangible
specifically
: an asset (as goodwill or a patent right) that is not corporeal
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