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immaterial

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im·ma·te·ri·al  (m-tîr-l)
adj.
1. Of no importance or relevance; inconsequential or irrelevant.
2. Having no material body or form.

imma·teri·al·ly adv.
imma·teri·al·ness n.
Synonyms: immaterial, incorporeal, insubstantial, metaphysical, spiritual
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.

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
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"
unbodied - having no body
3.immaterial - not consisting of matter; "immaterial apparitions"; "ghosts and other immaterial entities"
insubstantial, 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"
irrelevant - 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"
unimportant - not important; "a relatively unimportant feature of the system"; "the question seems unimportant"

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 immaterialeso no tiene ninguna importancia, eso es irrelevante
the difference between them is immaterial to mela diferencia entre ellos me es indiferente
it is immaterial whetherno importa si ...
2. (= incorporeal) → inmaterial, incorpóreo
immaterial [ˌɪməˈtɪəriəl] adj
to be immaterial → ne pas être la question
Whether we like him or not is immaterial → Que nous l'aimions ou non n'est pas la question.
immaterial
adj
(= unimportant) objection, questionnebensächlich, unwesentlich, bedeutungslos; it is quite immaterial to me (whether) …es ist für mich ohne Bedeutung or unwichtig, (ob) …; that’s (quite) immaterialdas spielt keine Rolle, das ist egal
(Philos etc) → immateriell
immaterial [ˌɪməˈtɪərɪəl] adjirrilevante, 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] adjirrilevante, insignificante
it is immaterial whether → poco importa se or che + sub
that's quite immaterial to me → questo non ha alcuna importanza per me


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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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