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immaterial

Pronunciation: /ɪməˈtɪərɪəl/
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Definition of immaterial

adjective

  • 1unimportant under the circumstances; irrelevant:the difference in our ages is immaterial
  • 2 Philosophy spiritual, rather than physical:we have immaterial souls

Derivatives

immateriality

Pronunciation: /-ˈalɪti/
noun

immaterially

adverb

Origin:

late Middle English (in immaterial (sense 2)): from late Latin immaterialis, from in- 'not' + materialis 'relating to matter'

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