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immaterial
im·ma·te·ri·al I0046200 (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.immaterial (ˌɪməˈtɪərɪəl) adj1. of no real importance; inconsequential2. not formed of matter; incorporeal; spiritual ˌimmaˌteriˈality, ˌimmaˈterialness n ˌimmaˈterially advim•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. Thesaurus| 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"incorporealunbodied - having no body | | 3. | immaterial - not consisting of matter; "immaterial apparitions"; "ghosts and other immaterial entities"nonmaterialinsubstantial, 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, impertinentirrelevant - 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"indifferentunimportant - not important; "a relatively unimportant feature of the system"; "the question seems unimportant" |
immaterialadjective 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, germaneimmaterialadjective1. 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.TranslationsirrealάυλοςincorporelindifférentimmaterialeincorporeoirrilevanteImmaterial
ImmaterialNot essential or necessary; not important or pertinent; not decisive; of no substantial consequence; without weight; of no material significance. immaterialadj. a commonly heard objection to introducing evidence in a trial on the ground that it had nothing substantial to do with the case or any issue in the case. It can also apply to any matter, (such as an argument or complaint) in a lawsuit which has no bearing on the issues to be decided in a trial. The public is often surprised at what is immaterial, such as references to a person's character or bad deeds in other situations. (See: irrelevant) IMMATERIAL. What is not essential; unimportant what is not requisite; what is informal; as, an immaterial averment, an immaterial issue.
2. When a witness deposes to something immaterial, which is false, although he is guilty of perjury in foro conscientiae, he cannot be punished for perjury. 2 Russ. on Cr. 521; 1 Hawk. b. 1, c. 69, s. 8; Bac. Ab. Perjury, A. immaterial
ImmaterialDescribing any circumstance or outcome of little to no importance. For example, a price movement in a stock of a single penny one way or another is almost always immaterial to the company's continued operations.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.See IMMAT
See IMMATimmaterial
Synonyms for immaterialadj irrelevantSynonyms- irrelevant
- insignificant
- unimportant
- unnecessary
- trivial
- trifling
- inconsequential
- extraneous
- inconsiderable
- of no importance
- of no consequence
- inessential
- a matter of indifference
- of little account
- inapposite
Antonyms- important
- significant
- essential
- crucial
- material
- relevant
- germane
Synonyms for immaterialadj not relevant or pertinent to the subject; not applicableSynonyms- extraneous
- impertinent
- inapplicable
- irrelevant
adj having no body, form, or substanceSynonyms- bodiless
- discarnate
- disembodied
- incorporeal
- insubstantial
- metaphysical
- nonphysical
- spiritual
- unbodied
- uncorporal
- unsubstantial
Synonyms for immaterialadj of no importance or relevance especially to a law caseAntonymsadj without material form or substanceSynonymsRelated Wordsadj not consisting of matterSynonymsRelated Words- insubstantial
- unsubstantial
- unreal
Antonymsadj not pertinent to the matter under considerationSynonyms- extraneous
- orthogonal
- impertinent
Related Wordsadj (often followed by 'to') lacking importanceSynonymsRelated Words |