intangible

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adjective

in·tan·gi·ble (ˌ)in-ˈtan-jə-bəl

: not tangible : impalpable

education's intangible benefits

intangibility

in-ˌtan-jə-ˈbi-lə-tē

noun

intangibleness

in-ˈtan-jə-bəl-nəs

noun

intangibly

in-ˈtan-jə-blē

adverb

intangible

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noun

: something intangible: such as

: an asset (such as goodwill) that is not corporeal

: an abstract quality or attribute

Example Sentences

Adjective Leadership is an intangible asset to a company. electrical energy is completely intangible

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

There are also intangible benefits, patients said, including the feeling of legitimacy that comes with official recognition of one’s medical condition and cannabis use.

Dan Adams, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Nov. 2022 The company’s operating margins contracted 602 bps y-o-y to 10.3% in Q2, primarily due to $1.4 billion associated with the impairment of intangible assets.

Trefis Team, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2022 The new advisory group would consider ways to strengthen financial reporting in areas such as intangible assets, for example internally developed software, the Investor Advisory Committee said.

Mark Maurer, WSJ, 21 Sep. 2022 The subset of digital assets under the project would include those that are intangible, that is, non-financial assets that lack physical substance, and that don’t carry contractual rights to cash flows or ownership of goods or services.

Mark Maurer, WSJ, 31 Aug. 2022 The advantages of investing in pro sports are largely intangible.

Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 2 June 2022 For all Oregon is missing that can be measured, especially in terms of three-point shooting and the ability to get to and finish at the rim, what the Ducks have missed most since the Big Three left two years ago is intangible.

oregonlive, 20 Mar. 2022 The employee cannot receive more than $200,000 in intangible income per tax year at any time throughout the employment contract.

Nathalie Goldstein, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2022 Joint ventures additionally would have to disclose what makes up the goodwill—or intangible assets—recognized by the joint venture such as benefits that come from combining assets or businesses, according to the FASB.

Jennifer Williams-alvarez, WSJ, 14 Sep. 2022

Noun

Those intangibles caught the Chargers’ attention, Lynn said.

Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2020 But what about the intangibles, like touch, reading defenses and feel for the game?

Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Aug. 2019 But the intangibles seem to be at least as much of a loss to the music education veteran.

David Z. Morris, Fortune, 27 Apr. 2020 His brain and his intangibles are an asset on the field.

Nathan Baird, cleveland, 20 Feb. 2020 But those are intangibles that wouldn’t show up on the balance sheet.

Greg Jefferson, ExpressNews.com, 10 Oct. 2019 But there are also some intangibles worth discussing beyond the gunplay and the gameplay loop.

Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 23 Jan. 2020 There are also the intangibles that only Lynch can bring to a locker room.

Ken Belson, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2019 The Dolphins are banking on those intangibles to help return them to relevance.

Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2018 See More

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