immaterial — not important or relevant; having no physical substance
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: not important or relevant; having no physical substance
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪməˈtɪriəl/
Example Sentences
- Whether you wear a tie or not is immaterial to your job performance.
- The ghost claimed his immaterial body made dieting much easier.
- In court, the lawyer argued that the witness's opinion was immaterial.
immaterial
ADJECTIVE[/ɪməˈtɪriəl/]
not important or relevant; having no physical substance
Finding a small pool of water in the desert, the dying man treated his heavy gold bars as completely immaterial.
IM(not) + MATERIAL(physical) — unlike the solid brick wall, the ghost was entirely IM-MATERIAL, easily passing through the wall in an immaterial form.
With the broken pipe rapidly flooding the kitchen, the boy's spilled bowl of cereal was a completely immaterial problem.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'immaterialis', combining the prefix 'im-' (not) with 'materialis' (of matter), derived from 'materia' meaning matter or material substance.
Breakdown
im- (not) + material (of matter, from Latin materia) + -al (adjective suffix) = immaterial
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📝Examples
“Whether you wear a tie or not is immaterial to your job performance.”
“The ghost claimed his immaterial body made dieting much easier.”
“In court, the lawyer argued that the witness's opinion was immaterial.”
“His age is immaterial; what matters is his experience.”
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