intangible en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- audio Great Britain
- /ɪnˈtæn.d͡ʒə.bəl/ (US)
- [ɪnˈtæn.d͡ʒɪ.bl̩] (UK)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ɪnˈtæn.d͡ʒɪ.bəl/ (UK)
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French intangible, from Medieval Latin intangibilis, from Late Latin tangibilis, from Latin tango.
Meanings
- Incapable of being perceived by the senses; incorporeal.
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Difficult to define or describe clearly, but nonetheless perceived.
an intangible quality of serenity in the music
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most intangible | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more intangible | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
intangibly · intangible asset · intangibleness · intangible cultural heritage
Translations (42)
cs nehmotný (incapable of being perceived) · nb immateriell (incapable of being perceived) · ro intangibil (incapable of being perceived) · nn immateriell (incapable of being perceived) · ja 無形 (incapable of being perceived) · nl ontastbaar (incapable of being perceived) · el ασαφής (incapable of being perceived) · de immateriell (incapable of being perceived) · es intangible (incapable of being perceived) · ro nepalpabil (incapable of being perceived) · el αδιόρατος (incapable of being perceived) · ar غَيْر مَلْمُوس (incapable of being perceived) · gv neuventynagh (incapable of being perceived) · pt intangível (incapable of being perceived) · la intactilis (incapable of being perceived) · fr intangible (incapable of being perceived) · kk бейматериалдық (incapable of being perceived) · de unklar (incapable of being perceived) · bg неосезаем (incapable of being perceived) · ar مَعْنَوِيّ (incapable of being perceived) · ro de neatins (incapable of being perceived) · nl ongrijpbaar (incapable of being perceived) · fi abstrakti (incapable of being perceived) · fi aineeton (incapable of being perceived) · de ungreifbar (incapable of being perceived) · pl nieuchwytny (incapable of being perceived) · de abstrakt (incapable of being perceived) · ru неосяза́емый (incapable of being perceived) · cmn 無形的 /无形的 (incapable of being perceived) · ca intangible (incapable of being perceived) · ru неулови́мый (incapable of being perceived) · el ακαθόριστος (incapable of being perceived) · bg неуловим (incapable of being perceived) · fr immatériel (incapable of being perceived) · gv neuloaghtagh (incapable of being perceived) · de vage (incapable of being perceived) · kk материалдық емес (incapable of being perceived) · kk материалды емес (incapable of being perceived) · el αόριστος (incapable of being perceived) · id takbenda (incapable of being perceived) · it intangibile (incapable of being perceived) · cs nehmatatelný (incapable of being perceived)