immaterial

== English == === Etymology === The adjective is derived from Late Middle English immaterial, inmateriall (“incorporeal; spiritual”), from Middle French immateriel (“not material”) (modern French immatériel), and from its etymon Medieval Latin immāteriālis (“not material”), from Latin im- (a variant of in- (prefix meaning ‘not’)) + māteriālis (“made of matter, material”) (from māteria (“matter, substance, material”) (from māter, from Proto-Indo-European *méh₂tēr, + ia) + -ālis (suffix forming adjectives of relationship)). The English word is analysable as im- +‎ material. The noun is derived from the adjective. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌɪ.məˈtɪə.ɹɪ.əl/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɪ.məˈtɪ.ɹi.əl/ (Canada) IPA(key): /ˌɪ.məˈti.ɹi.əl/ Rhymes: -ɪɹiəl Hyphenation: im‧ma‧ter‧i‧al === Adjective === immaterial (comparative more immaterial, superlative most immaterial) Having no matter or substance; incorporeal. Synonyms: intangible, nonmaterial, unmaterial; see also Thesaurus:insubstantial Antonyms: corporeal, material, tangible; see also Thesaurus:substantial Of the nature of the soul or spirit; spiritual. (figurative) Of no importance; inconsequential, insignificant, unimportant. Synonyms: see Thesaurus:insignificant Antonyms: see Thesaurus:important (rare) Having or seeming to have very little substance; insubstantial, slight. Synonyms: diaphanous, flimsy, gossamer; see also Thesaurus:insubstantial (chiefly law) Especially of evidence; chiefly followed by to: not associated in any way that is important or useful to the context being discussed; irrelevant. Synonyms: neither here nor there, ungermane; see also Thesaurus:unconnected Antonyms: germane, material, pertinent, relevant; see also Thesaurus:connected ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === immaterial (countable and uncountable, plural immaterials) (countable, chiefly in the plural) A being or entity having no matter or substance. (countable, chiefly in the plural) A thing which is abstract or intangible; (uncountable) chiefly preceded by the: things which are abstract or intangible considered collectively. ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === immaterial (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === maritimale