intangible

  • 21intangible — in|tan|gi|ble [ ın tændʒəbl ] adjective 1. ) not able to be touched or measured, and difficult to describe or explain: She has that intangible quality that a player must possess to be a champion. 2. ) BUSINESS intangible properties or ASSETS are… …

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  • 22intangible — adjective 1) the shadows were more intangible than usual as they shifted with each quavering bough and passing cloud Syn: impalpable, untouchable, incorporeal, discarnate, abstract; ethereal, insubstantial, immaterial, airy; ghostly, spectral,… …

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  • 23intangible — in•tan•gi•ble [[t]ɪnˈtæn dʒə bəl[/t]] adj. 1) not tangible; impalpable 2) not definite or clear to the mind; vague; elusive 3) something intangible, esp. an intangible asset, as goodwill • Etymology: 1630–40; < ML in•tan gi•bil′i•ty,… …

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  • 24intangible — {{#}}{{LM I22229}}{{〓}} {{SynI22785}} {{[}}intangible{{]}} ‹in·tan·gi·ble› {{《}}▍ adj.inv.{{》}} Que no se puede tocar: • Los sentimientos son intangibles.{{○}} {{★}}{{\}}ETIMOLOGÍA:{{/}} De in (negación) y tangible. {{#}}{{LM SynI22785}}{{〓}}… …

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  • 25INTANGIBLE — adj. des deux genres Qui échappe au sens du toucher. Une force invisible, intangible. Par extension, il signifie Qui doit rester intact. Principes intangibles …

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  • 26intangible — 1. adjective /ɪnˈtandʒɪbl,ɪnˈtændʒəbəl/ incapable of being perceived by the senses; incorporeal Ant: tangible 2. noun /ɪnˈtandʒɪbl,ɪnˈtændʒəbəl/ a) Anything intangible …

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  • 27intangible — adj. Intangible is used with these nouns: ↑asset …

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  • 28intangible — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. immaterial, vague, impalpable; unspecific; abstract. See insubstantiality.Ant., tangible, concrete. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Uncertain] Syn. indefinite, unsure, elusive, hypothetical; see… …

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  • 29intangible — adjetivo 1) intocable, impalpable. Impalpable se dice de las cosas materiales que no producen sensación al tacto; polvos impalpables. Intocable e intangible pueden sustituirse entre sí, pero el primero se prefiere generalmente para lo material… …

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  • 30intangible — adjective unable to be touched; lacking a physical presence. ↘difficult to define. ↘(of an asset or benefit) not constituting or represented by a physical object and not precisely measurable in value. noun an intangible thing. Derivatives… …

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