noun
- plural of intangibility; things that cannot be touched, felt, or physically grasped; abstract or immaterial things
- in business and accounting, assets that have no physical form, such as goodwill, patents, or brand value
Usage: usually plural; formal or academic usage
Usage: technical/business context
Examples
- Love, trust, and honor are intangibilities that define human relationships.
- The company's intangibilities, including its brand reputation, were valued at millions of dollars.
- Philosophers often debate the nature of intangibilities like consciousness and free will.
- When assessing a business, accountants must carefully evaluate both tangible and intangible assets.
- The intangibilities of art—emotion, meaning, and beauty—cannot be measured in simple terms.
- Goodwill and patents are intangibilities that appear on a company's balance sheet.