Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The quality of being intangible.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The quality or state of being intangible; intangibleness.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The quality or state of being
intangible ; intangibleness.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the quality of being intangible and not perceptible by touch
Etymologies
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Examples
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With intangibility, there is pretty much no way you can hurt the guy.
Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » Is teleportation overpowered? 2009
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Nice to see somebody at Boom remembers the cartoon, though I liked XR the robot or Mira Nova (a female Ranger with intangibility powers a la Kitty Pride of the X-Men) better.
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MAX SCOTT STROM was born April 12, 1992 in Poland, with the ability of intangibility.
Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » Jackie Petrelli’s Review Forum 2009
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But the point is, back when I made him up I gave him billions of ridiculous powers like healing factor, intangibility, invisibility, teleportation, precognition and mind/memory control/alteration.
Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » Tom’s Review Forum 2009
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Everyone interested in IT has heard of it; it alludes to great benefits for those that participate, and yet it often has an air of mystery and intangibility as people sift through the commentaries to determine how best to harness its capability.
Comment: The latest evolution in IT will transform business 2011
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Then teleportation would be more overpowered, and intangibility would be useless.
Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » Is teleportation overpowered? 2009
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It's about the people who have that intangibility, that lovability that makes them stand out.
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The modern cubicle layout and the intangibility of the work make it difficult.
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The modern cubicle layout and the intangibility of the work make it difficult.
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There's a peculiar intangibility to space, as well.
Robert Lanza, M.D.: What Are We? New Experiments Suggest We're Not Purely Physical 2010
whichbe commented on the word intangibility
One who can always will the sentiment "noli me tangere". Also called phasing.
May 13, 2008