immaterial
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adjective \ˌi-mə-ˈtir-ē-əl\Definition of IMMATERIAL
1
: not consisting of matter : incorporeal
2
: of no substantial consequence : unimportant
See Examples of IMMATERIAL
- Whether or not he intended to cause problems is immaterial.
- The fact that she is a woman is immaterial and irrelevant.
Origin of IMMATERIAL
Middle English immaterial, from Late Latin immaterialis, from Latin in- + Late Latin materialis material
First Known Use: 14th century
Related to IMMATERIAL
- Synonyms
- bodiless, ethereal, formless, incorporeal, insubstantial, nonmaterial, nonphysical, spiritual, unbodied, unsubstantial
- Antonyms
- bodily, corporeal, material, physical, substantial
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