: 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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Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2024
This is achieved physically by the limited use of glass cases, and in other more intangible ways.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 6 May 2024
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Adjective
There’s patience, too, along with an intangible that is impossible to fully measure.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2024
This is achieved physically by the limited use of glass cases, and in other more intangible ways.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 6 May 2024
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“Intangible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intangible. Accessed 13 May. 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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