intangible

adj.

1. Incapable of being perceived by the senses.
2. Incapable of being realized or defined.
3. Incorporeal.

n.

1. Something intangible, especially an asset that cannot be perceived by the senses. Often used in the plural: intangibles such as goodwill and dedication.
2. Law. Incorporeal property such as bank deposits, stocks, bonds, and promissory notes. Often used in the plural: a state tax on intangibles.

intangibility in·tan'gi·bil'i·ty or in·tan'gi·ble·ness n.
intangibly in·tan'gi·bly adv.

adjective

Incapable of being apprehended by the mind or the senses: impalpable, imperceptible, imponderable, inappreciable, indiscernible, indistinguishable, insensible, invisible, unnoticeable, unobservable. See knowledge/ignorance.

adj

Definition: indefinite, obscured
Antonyms: definite, obvious, palpable, perceptible, tangible

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This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.

Property that is a "right" such as a patent, copyright, or trademark, or one that is lacking physical existence, such as good will. A nonphysical, noncurrent asset that exists only in connection with something else, such as the good will of a business.

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - uhåndgribelig, vanskelig at fatte, ulegemlig, immateriel
n. - uhåndgribelig ting

Nederlands (Dutch)
ongrijpbaar, ontastbaar, iets ontastbaars

Français (French)
adj. - impondérable, insaisissable, (Comm, Jur) incorporel
n. - impondérable

Deutsch (German)
adj. - ungreifbar, vage
n. - etwas Ungreifbares

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - άυλος, ανέγγιχτος, ασαφής, ακαθόριστος, απροσδιόριστος, μη χειροπιαστός
n. - (οικον.) άυλο στοιχείο του ενεργητικού

Italiano (Italian)
intangibile

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - intangível
n. - coisa (f) intangível

Русский (Russian)
неосязаемый, нематериальные активы

Español (Spanish)
adj. - intangible, impalpable
n. - que no alcanza a palparse o tocarse, cosa intangible o impalpable

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - inte påtaglig, ofattbar, obestämd
n. - ngt som är inte påtagligt

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
难以明了的, 无形的, 无形的东西, 无形资产

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 難以明瞭的, 無形的
n. - 無形的東西, 無形資產

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 만질 수 없는, 무형의, 파악하기 어려운
n. - 손으로 만질 수 없음, 무형의 것, 불가해

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 触れる事のできない, 不可解な, 不明瞭な, 実体のない, 無形の

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) دقيق, غير ملموس, (الاسم) شيء غير ملموس, أو لا يدرك ( مثل القيمه المعنويه لمؤسسه)‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮לא מוחש, לא ניתן למישוש, לא נתפס‬
n. - ‮דבר שלא ניתן למדידה או להערכה‬

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