/ ɪnˈtændʒəbl; NAmE / adjective
1.
that exists but that is difficult to describe, understand or measure :
The old building had an intangible air of sadness about it.
The benefits are intangible.
2.
( business ) that does not exist as a physical thing but is still valuable to a company :
intangible assets / property
OPP tangible
► in·tan·gible noun [ usually pl. ]:
intangibles such as staff morale and goodwill
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WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent. (as an adjective): from French , or from medieval Latin intangibilis , from in- not + late Latin tangibilis (from tangere to touch).