Intangible Meaning
/ɪnˈtæn.d͡ʒɪ.bəl/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjIncapable of being perceived by the senses; incorporeal.
nounAnything intangible.
Sentence Examples
"Silent Night" was declared an intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO in 2011.
There could be an invisible, inaudible, intangible dragon next to you right now.
Above the sea hovered a seagull, intangible as a dream.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The company's most valuable asset was its long-standing ____ brand reputation among customers.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The company's brand reputation is an ____ asset that is very valuable but difficult to measure.
Word Origin & History
Borrowed from Middle French intangible, from Medieval Latin intangibilis, from Late Latin tangibilis, from Latin tango.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Diaghilev's love for Nijinsky was as deep and as sincere and reliant as a bond could be, it being based on all those intangibles of love that cannot be enumerated."
— 1980 April 5, Aaron Cohen, “Save the Last Dance for Me”, in Gay Community News, page 12:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The company's most valuable asset was its long-standing ____ brand reputation among customers.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The company's brand reputation is an ____ asset that is very valuable but difficult to measure.