Impalpable vs. Intangible — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Impalpable and Intangible
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Impalpable
Not perceptible to the touch; intangible.
Intangible
Incapable of being perceived by the senses.
Impalpable
Difficult to perceive or grasp by the mind.
Intangible
Incapable of being realized or defined.
Impalpable
Not able to be perceived by the senses (especially by touch); intangible or insubstantial; not easily grasped or understood.
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Intangible
Incorporeal.
Impalpable
Not palpable; that cannot be felt; extremely fine, so that no grit can be perceived by touch.
Intangible
Something intangible
The athlete owed his success not only to strength and speed but also to intangibles such as perseverance and dedication.
Impalpable
Not material; intangible; incorporeal.
Intangible
An asset that cannot be perceived by the senses, such as intellectual property or goodwill.
Impalpable
Not apprehensible, or readily apprehensible, by the mind; unreal; as, impalpable distinctions.
Intangible
(Law) Incorporeal property such as bank deposits, stocks, bonds, and promissory notes
A state tax on intangibles.
Impalpable
Incapable of being perceived by the senses especially the sense of touch;
The intangible constituent of energy
Intangible
Incapable of being perceived by the senses; incorporeal.
Impalpable
Imperceptible to the senses or the mind;
An impalpable cloud
Impalpable shadows
Impalpable distinctions
As impalpable as a dream
Intangible
Anything intangible
Impalpable
Not perceptible to the touch;
An impalpable pulse
Intangible
(legal) Incorporeal property that is saleable though not material, such as bank deposits, stocks, bonds, and promissory notes
Intangible
Not tangible; incapable of being touched; not perceptible to the touch; impalpable; imperceptible.
A corporation is an artificial, invisible, intangible being.
Intangible
Assets that are saleable though not material or physical
Intangible
(of especially business assets) not having physical substance or intrinsic productive value;
Intangible assets such as good will
Intangible
Incapable of being perceived by the senses especially the sense of touch;
The intangible constituent of energy
Intangible
Hard to pin down or identify;
An intangible feeling of impending disaster
Intangible
Lacking substance or reality; incapable of being touched or seen;
That intangible thing--the soul
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