immaterial

[ im-uh-teer-ee-uhl ]
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adjective
  1. of no essential consequence; unimportant.

  2. not pertinent; irrelevant.

  1. not material; incorporeal; spiritual.

Origin of immaterial

1
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English word from Medieval Latin word immāteriālis.See im-2, material

Other words from immaterial

  • im·ma·te·ri·al·ly, adverb
  • im·ma·te·ri·al·ness, noun

Words Nearby immaterial

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British Dictionary definitions for immaterial

immaterial

/ (ˌɪməˈtɪərɪəl) /


adjective
  1. of no real importance; inconsequential

  2. not formed of matter; incorporeal; spiritual

Derived forms of immaterial

  • immateriality or immaterialness, noun
  • immaterially, adverb

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