Intangible

1. Assets.

Intangible assets have no physical or material existence.

Examples include patents, copyrights, knowhow and goodwill.

(Intangible assets are contrasted with tangible assets that are are perceptible by touch - and usually visible - for example, land, buildings and vehicles.)

2. Measurability.

Relatively difficult to understand, measure, or both.

Especially in relation to the expected benefits of implementing a proposal.

See also

• Assets
• Business case
• Chattel
• Copyright
• Fixed assets
• Fungible
• Goodwill
• Intangible assets
• Intellectual property
• Knowhow
• Materiality
• Patent
• Property, plant and equipment
• Real
• Tangible
• Tangible asset