Abstract and Intangible

Abstract

Abstract adjective - Dealing with or expressing a quality or idea.
Usage example: the book deals with abstract matters such as honesty and integrity on the job as well as practical subjects such as asking for a raise

Intangible is a synonym for abstract. In some cases you can use "Intangible" instead an adjective "Abstract".

Intangible

Intangible adjective - Incapable of being perceived by the senses, especially the sense of touch.
Usage example: "the intangible constituent of energy"- James Jeans

Abstract is a synonym for intangible in impalpable topic. You can use "Abstract" instead an adjective "Intangible", if it concerns topics such as indefinite.

Nearby Words: intangibility, intangibly

Both words in one sentence

  • The process of eating something abstract could be portrayed in any number of ways, as it's up to the creators of the work to describe what it looks like to see something intangible be devoured.
  • Webcomic / Erfworld Abstract Scale: The nature of Date-a-mancy, which attempts to quantify intangible things such as leadership, loyalty, and even love.
  • Insubstantial Ingredients Not just fictional things, like "hen teeth"note though strictly speaking it is possible for hens to grow teeth, but abstract concepts like "exuberance" or intangible ones like "the sound of a cat's footsteps".
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