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im·ma·te·ri·al 
[im-uh-teer-ee-uhl] Pronunciation Key
[im-uh-teer-ee-uhl] Pronunciation Key –adjective
| 1. | of no essential consequence; unimportant. |
| 2. | not pertinent; irrelevant. |
| 3. | not material; incorporeal; spiritual. |
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| im·ma·te·ri·al
(ĭm'ə-tîr'ē-əl) Pronunciation Key
adj.
im'ma·te'ri·al·ly adv., im'ma·te'ri·al·ness n. Synonyms: These adjectives mean lacking material body, form, or substance: immaterial apparitions; an incorporeal spirit; insubstantial victories; metaphysical forces; spiritual beings. See Also Synonyms at irrelevant. |
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
immaterial
immaterial
1398, from M.L. immaterialis "not consisting of matter, spiritual," from L.L. immaterialis, from in- "not" + L.L. materialis (see material). Sense of "unimportant" is first recorded 1698 from material in its 16c. sense of "important."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| immaterial | |
adjective | |
| 1. | of no importance or relevance especially to a law case; "an objection that is immaterial after the fact" [ant: material] |
| 2. | without material form or substance; "an incorporeal spirit" [syn: incorporeal] [ant: corporeal] |
| 3. | not consisting of matter; "immaterial apparitions"; "ghosts and other immaterial entities" [ant: material] |
| 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" [syn: extraneous] |
| 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" |
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immaterial
- Of so little importance or relevance as to have no significant impact on an outcome. For example, a firm may be engaged in a lawsuit involving such an insignificant amount of money that the lawsuit's outcome will not appreciably affect the firm. Thus, the lawsuit and its potential results are immaterial to the preparation of the firm's financial statements. Compare material.
Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms for Today's Investor by David L. Scott.
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Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law - Cite This Source - Share This
Main Entry: im·ma·te·ri·al
Pronunciation: "i-m&-'tir-E-&l
Function: adjective
: not essential, pertinent, or of consequenceimmaterial —Willett v. State, 911 South Western Reporter, Second Series 937 (1995)> —compare IRRELEVANT —im·ma·te·ri·al·i·ty /"i-m&-"tir-E-'a-l&-tE/ noun
Main Entry: im·ma·te·ri·al
Pronunciation: "i-m&-'tir-E-&l
Function: adjective
: not essential, pertinent, or of consequence
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Immaterial
Im`ma*te"ri*al\ ([i^]m`m[.a]*t[=e]"r[i^]*al), a. [Pref. im- not + material: cf. F. immat['e]riel.]1. Not consisting of matter; incorporeal; spiritual; disembodied. Angels are spirits immaterial and intellectual. --Hooker. 2. Of no substantial consequence; without weight or significance; unimportant; as, it is wholly immaterial whether he does so or not. Syn: Unimportant; inconsequential; insignificant; inconsiderable; trifling.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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