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   Im·ma·te·ri·al

   /ˌiməˈtirēəl/

   

   adjective

   • 1. unimportant under the circumstances; irrelevant: "so long as the band kept the beat, what they played was immaterial" Similar irrelevantunimportantinconsequentialinsignificantof no matter/momentof little accountbeside the pointnot to the pointneither here nor thereinappositenot pertinentnot germanetrivialtriflingpettysuperficialperipheraltangentialextraneousOpposite importantsignificant
   • 2. spiritual, rather than physical: "we have immaterial souls" Similar intangibleincorporealnot materialbodilessunembodieddisembodiedimpalpableetherealunsubstantialinsubstantialairyaerialspiritualghostlyspectralwraithliketranscendentalunearthlysupernaturalrare:discarnatedisincarnateunbodiedphantasmalphantasmicOpposite physicaltangible

   Word Origin late Middle English (in immaterial (sense 2)): from late Latin immaterialis, from in- ‘not’ + materialis ‘relating to matter’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. immateriality noun
   • 2. immaterially adverb

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › immaterialImmaterial Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of IMMATERIAL is of no substantial consequence : unimportant. How to use immaterial in a sentence.

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   Immaterial definition: of no essential consequence; unimportant.. See examples of IMMATERIAL used in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishIMMATERIAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   IMMATERIAL definition: 1. not important, or not relating to the subject you are thinking about: 2. not important, or not…. Learn more.

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   adjective. of no importance or relevance especially to a law case. “an objection that is immaterial after the fact”. see more. adjective. not pertinent to the matter under consideration. “the price was immaterial ”. synonyms: extraneous, impertinent, orthogonal. irrelevant.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryIMMATERIAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   IMMATERIAL meaning: 1. not important, or not relating to the subject you are thinking about: 2. not important, or not…. Learn more.

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   Synonyms for IMMATERIAL: spiritual, incorporeal, metaphysical, psychical, nonmaterial, invisible, supernatural, nonphysical; Antonyms of IMMATERIAL: physical, substantial, corporeal, material, tangible, visible, carnal, animal.

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   immaterial - not pertinent to the matter under consideration; "an issue extraneous to the debate"; "the price was immaterial"; "mentioned several impertinent facts before finally coming to the point". extraneous, orthogonal, impertinent.

9. www.definitions.net › definition › immaterialWhat does immaterial mean? - Definitions.net

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   Immaterial refers to something that is not important, not significant, or not relevant to the subject or situation at hand. It can also refer to something that is not physical or tangible, such as a spiritual entity or an abstract concept.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishIMMATERIAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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    If you say that something is immaterial, you mean that it is not important or not relevant.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › immaterialImmaterial Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Immaterial definition: Of no importance or relevance; inconsequential or irrelevant.