intangible quality

collocation in English

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intangible
adjective
uk
/ɪnˈtæn.dʒə.bəl/us
/ɪnˈtæn.dʒə.bəl/
impossible to touch, to describe exactly, or to give an ...
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quality
noun
uk
/ˈkwɒl.ə.ti/us
/ˈkwɑː.lə.t̬i/
how good or bad ...
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(Definition ofintangibleandqualityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Morale is clearly anintangiblequalitynot directly measurable on the basis of evidence.
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It has that unpleasantintangiblequalitywhich hinges on social relationships and social contacts.
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It is one more example of the tangible—even if it is a false tangible—being preferred to theintangiblequalityof personal freedom.
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Morale, a fickle andintangiblequalitywhich can react unpredictably, has held up well.
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Good will, which is so often talked about in business, is a veryintangiblequalityand one which is often exaggerated on one side or the other.
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No one can exercise his or her full responsibility until he or she has collected thatintangiblequality which is called judgment, which has nothing to do with party affiliations.
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His work has an intrinsic,intangiblequalitywhich makes it unmistakably his.
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It is anintangiblequalitygained through experience some think.
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This brings together both the tangible and intangible qualities that one finds in successful built environments.
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Since users know the problem domain better than anyone on the development team does, increased interaction can result in final product that has greater tangible andintangiblequality.
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And, sometimes, what is "infringement" of those intangible qualities of human relations which can scarcely be defined?
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Life—the good life, the balanced life—depends on many intangible qualities quite as much as on material affluence.
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However, he was hired because of his ties to the organization during his playing days and intangible qualities and presence as a leader.
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Objects can acquire both tangible and intangible qualities, for example; an idea, memory, colour, furniture, smell, light and texture.
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Besides using pieces as an aid to teaching various elements of playing style, a good teacher will also inspire more intangible qualities such as expressiveness and musicianship.
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