I. (ˌ)in-ˈtan-jə-bəl adjective
Etymology: French or Medieval Latin; French, from Medieval Latin intangibilis, from Latin in- + Late Latin tangibilis tangible
Date: 1640
: not tangible : impalpable
education's intangible benefits
• in·tan·gi·bil·i·ty -ˌtan-jə-ˈbi-lə-tē noun
• in·tan·gi·ble·ness -ˈtan-jə-bəl-nəs noun
• in·tan·gi·bly -blē adverb
II. noun
Date: 1914
: something intangible: as
a. : an asset (as goodwill) that is not corporeal
b. : an abstract quality or attribute (as loyalty or creativity)