intangible
in·tan·gible
noun
adjective
1.
(of especially business assets) not having physical substance or intrinsic productive value
- “intangible assets such as good will”
2.
incapable of being perceived by the senses especially the sense of touch
- “the intangible constituent of energy” James Jeans
3.
Origin
Borrowed from Middle French intangible, from Medieval Latin intangibilis, from Late Latin tangibilis, from Latin tango.
Phrases
- intangible asset
- intangible cultural heritage
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