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Immaterial Common

Origin: Latin suffix -al

Immaterial has 6 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Adjective
1

of no importance or relevance especially to a law case

"an objection that is immaterial after the fact"

2

without material form or substance

"an incorporeal spirit"

3

not consisting of matter

"immaterial apparitions"

"ghosts and other immaterial entities"

4

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"

5

(often followed by `to') lacking importance; not mattering one way or the other

"whether you choose to do it or not is a matter that is quite immaterial (or indifferent)"

"what others think is altogether indifferent to him"

6

Having no matter or substance.

Example Sentences
"an objection that is immaterial after the fact" adjective
"an incorporeal spirit" adjective
"immaterial apparitions" adjective
"ghosts and other immaterial entities" adjective
"an issue extraneous to the debate" adjective
"the price was immaterial" adjective
"mentioned several impertinent facts before finally coming to the point" adjective
"whether you choose to do it or not is a matter that is quite immaterial (or indifferent)" adjective
"what others think is altogether indifferent to him" adjective
Related Terms
Antonyms
material
Rhyming Words
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