English Explanatory Dictionary

intangible

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Incapable of being perceived by the senses; incorporeal.
noun
  1. Anything intangible.
  2. Incorporeal property that is saleable though not material, such as bank deposits, stocks, bonds, and promissory notes.

Pronunciation

/ɪnˈtæn.d͡ʒɪ.bəl/ [ɪnˈtæn.d͡ʒɪ.bl̩] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-intangible.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Usmaan (Middle river exports)-intangible.wav /ɪnˈtæn.d͡ʒə.bəl/

Word forms

intangible more intangible most intangible intangibles

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French intangible, from Medieval Latin intangibilis, from Late Latin tangibilis, from Latin tango.

Antonyms

tangible

Derived words

intangible asset intangible cultural heritage intangibleness intangibly
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