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im·ma·te·ri·al

(ĭm′ə-tîr′ē-əl)

adj.

1. Of no importance or relevance; inconsequential or irrelevant. See Synonyms at irrelevant.

2. Having no material body or form.

im′ma·te′ri·al·ly adv.

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immaterial

(ˌɪməˈtɪərɪəl)

adj

1. of no real importance; inconsequential

2. not formed of matter; incorporeal; spiritual

ˌimmaˌteriˈality, ˌimmaˈterialness n

ˌimmaˈterially adv

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im•ma•te•ri•al

(ˌɪm əˈtɪər i əl)

adj.

1. of no essential consequence; unimportant.

2. not material; incorporeal; spiritual.

[1350–1400; Middle English < Medieval Latin]

im`ma•te′ri•al•ly, adv.

im`ma•te′ri•al•ness, n.

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Adj.	1.	immaterial - of no importance or relevance especially to a law case; "an objection that is immaterial after the fact" material - directly relevant to a matter especially a law case; "his support made a material difference"; "evidence material to the issue at hand"; "facts likely to influence the judgment are called material facts"; "a material witness"
	2.	immaterial - without material form or substance; "an incorporeal spirit" incorporeal unbodied - having no body
	3.	immaterial - not consisting of matter; "immaterial apparitions"; "ghosts and other immaterial entities" nonmaterial insubstantial, unsubstantial, unreal - lacking material form or substance; unreal; "as insubstantial as a dream"; "an insubstantial mirage on the horizon" material - derived from or composed of matter; "the material universe"
	4.	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 irrelevant - having no bearing on or connection with the subject at issue; "an irrelevant comment"; "irrelevant allegations"
	5.	immaterial - (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" indifferent unimportant - not important; "a relatively unimportant feature of the system"; "the question seems unimportant"

immaterial

adjective irrelevant, insignificant, unimportant, unnecessary, trivial, trifling, inconsequential, extraneous, inconsiderable, of no importance, of no consequence, inessential, a matter of indifference, of little account, inapposite Whether we like him or not is immaterial.
irrelevant important, significant, essential, crucial, material, relevant, germane

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immaterial

adjective

1. Not relevant or pertinent to the subject; not applicable:

extraneous, impertinent, inapplicable, irrelevant.

Idioms: beside the point, neither here nor there.

2. Having no body, form, or substance:

bodiless, discarnate, disembodied, incorporeal, insubstantial, metaphysical, nonphysical, spiritual, unbodied, uncorporal, unsubstantial.

Translations

irreal

άυλος

incorporel indifférent

immateriale incorporeo irrilevante

immaterial

[ˌɪməˈtɪərɪəl] ADJ

1. (= irrelevant) → irrelevante
that is quite immaterial → eso no tiene ninguna importancia, eso es irrelevante
the difference between them is immaterial to me → la diferencia entre ellos me es indiferente
it is immaterial whether → no importa si ...

2. (= incorporeal) → inmaterial, incorpóreo

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immaterial

[ˌɪməˈtɪəriəl] adj
to be immaterial → ne pas être la question
Whether we like him or not is immaterial → Que nous l'aimions ou non n'est pas la question.

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immaterial

adj

(= unimportant) objection, question → nebensächlich, unwesentlich, bedeutungslos; it is quite immaterial to me (whether) … → es ist für mich ohne Bedeutung or unwichtig, (ob) …; that’s (quite) immaterial → das spielt keine Rolle, das ist egal

(Philos etc) → immateriell

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immaterial

[ˌɪməˈtɪərɪəl] adj → irrilevante, insignificante
it is immaterial whether → poco importa se or che + sub
that's quite immaterial to me → questo non ha alcuna importanza per me

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how immaterial the difference between him who retires the soonest, and him who stays the latest!

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You feel like a disembodied spirit, immaterial; and you seem to be able to touch beauty as though it were a palpable thing; and you feel an intimate communion with the breeze, and with the trees breaking into leaf, and with the iridescence of the river.

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It was the crowning buffet, the final victory of Philistia over art, beauty, and immaterial things.

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'Not a bit,' said I, though whether with a smile or a groan is immaterial; they would have meant the same thing.

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At last, on her asking my opinion upon some immaterial point of discussion, I answered, - 'Why do you wish to talk to me, Lady Lowborough?