Used in a Sentence

intangibles

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for intangibles.

Editorial note

There are ways to try to capture the intangibles, and the functionality is just too rich for us to avoid.

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Quick take

The quality or state of being intangible; intangibleness.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of intangibles gathered in one view.

noun

The quality or state of being intangible; intangibleness.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for intangibles.

noun

The quality or state of being intangible; intangibleness.

Example sentences

1

There are ways to try to capture the intangibles, and the functionality is just too rich for us to avoid.

2

The truth is, nothing is ever perfect, and is bounded by compromise, ideals, lots of intangibles, and available inputs.

3

There are a lot of intangibles in the world, and personal motivation systems are the battlegrounds for them.

4

You can't really remove the scarcity; if machines make mass-produced stuff non-scarce, the rest (including intangibles) will become more important.

5

Lowercase a agile has a lot of intangibles and can be hard to replicate if you have a turnover of staff.

6

Consumers decide to use a product based on intangibles; brand recognition, emotions, entertainment.

7

The total compensation is a somewhat viscous[1] weighted combination of tangibles and intangibles.

8

I think to make telecommuting really work, one would need to get a good understanding of the intangibles involved.

9

It is nearly impossible to screen for, though, unless someone has directly comparable work experience, where directly comparable includes intangibles like work environment.

10

It's likely that the intangibles are driving the recent values above 1.0.

11

A few years down the road, I will be looking for new challenges, increasing intangibles.

12

Obviously, however, replacement cost for intangibles is impossible to estimate accurately.

Quote examples

1

Be skeptical of offerings that are below market rate in exchange for intangibles, like being "part of something".

2

VCs are throwing around a lot of intangibles and "we just can't know for sure" for why there field is 96% male, and yet the woman who objectively outperforms them doesn't get promoted.

3

What that means for intangibles such as "your data that is in their data center that is powered down because they didn't pay the bills" or even "that is on the disks that were repossessed by the company that leased them to them" will depend on lots of factors.

4

Keep in mind that this can also be code for "we didn't get a good vibe from you, but since it's hard to explain intangibles, we'll say it's not our type of market." Investors also aren't necessarily above hand waving to spare feelings.

Proper noun examples

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Intangibles can be given/sold to another party without relinquishing your use of the original (because copies are free).

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use intangibles in a sentence?

There are ways to try to capture the intangibles, and the functionality is just too rich for us to avoid.

What does intangibles mean?

The quality or state of being intangible; intangibleness.

What part of speech is intangibles?

intangibles is commonly used as noun.