immaterial
[ im-uh-teer-ee-uhl ]
/ ˌɪm əˈtɪər i əl /
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adjective
of no essential consequence; unimportant.
not pertinent; irrelevant.
not material; incorporeal; spiritual.
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Origin of immaterial
OTHER WORDS FROM immaterial
im·ma·te·ri·al·ly, adverbim·ma·te·ri·al·ness, nounWords nearby immaterial
immane, immanence, immanent, immanentism, Immanuel, immaterial, immaterialism, immateriality, immaterialize, immature, immature cataract
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British Dictionary definitions for immaterial
immaterial
/ (ˌɪməˈtɪərɪəl) /
adjective
of no real importance; inconsequential
not formed of matter; incorporeal; spiritual
Derived forms of immaterial
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