intangible

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ɪnˈtæn.d͡ʒɪ.bəl/, [ɪnˈtæn.d͡ʒɪ.bl̩]
• (America) IPA: /ɪnˈtæn.d͡ʒə.bəl/

Adjective

intangible

1. Incapable of being perceived by the senses; incorporeal.

Antonyms

• tangible

Translations

• French: intangible
• German: abstrakt, ungreifbar, immateriell, vage, unklar
• Russian: неосязаемый
• Spanish: intangible

Noun

intangible (plural intangibles)

1. Anything intangible
2. (legal) Incorporeal property that is saleable though not material, such as bank deposits, stocks, bonds, and promissory notes

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