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immaterial [ˌɪməˈtɪərɪəl] adj
1. of no real importance; inconsequential 2. not formed of matter; incorporeal; spiritual immateriality , immaterialness n immaterially adv ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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 Translations 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 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 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 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 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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"The fact that the sun is nearly down," the Grave Person said, "is immaterial, but the fact that he did not consult his timepiece and make answer after due deliberation and consideration is fatal. While he groped at her feet it occurred to him that the woman there had in her hands an indispensable gift which nothing else on earth could give; and when he stood up he was penetrated by an irresistible belief in an enigma, by the conviction that within his reach and passing away from him was the very secret of existence--its certitude, immaterial and precious And now to come to the material, or (to make a quibble) to the immaterial. |
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