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Intangible vs Nonphysical - What's the difference?

intangible | nonphysical |

As adjectives the difference between intangible and nonphysical

is that intangible is incapable of being perceived by the senses; incorporeal while nonphysical is not physical; not using kinetic energy.

As a noun intangible

is anything intangible.

intangible

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • incapable of being perceived by the senses; incorporeal

    • Antonyms

    * tangible

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Anything intangible
  • (legal) Incorporeal property that is saleable though not material, such as bank deposits, stocks, bonds, and promissory notes

    • nonphysical

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • not physical; not using kinetic energy
  • not having physical form; insubstantial

    • Derived terms

    * nonphysicality * nonphysically * nonphysicalness