immaterial

word

Definition

Not important or not relevant in a particular situation; can also mean something that is not physical or material.

Usage & Nuances

'Immaterial' is formal and most often used to mean 'not relevant' (legal/business contexts) or 'not physical' (philosophy, science). Common with phrases like 'immaterial to the case' or 'immaterial fact.' Don't confuse with 'immaculate' (very clean) or 'immense' (very large).

Spanish: irrelevante - inmaterialPortuguese (BR): irrelevante - imaterialPortuguese (PT): irrelevante - imaterialChinese (Simplified): 无关紧要的 - 非物质的Chinese (Traditional): 無關緊要的 - 非物質的Hindi: अमहत्त्वपूर्ण - अमूर्तArabic: غير مهم - غير ماديBengali: অপ্রাসঙ্গিক - তুচ্ছ - অদৃশ্য (অ-পার্থিব)Russian: неважный - несущественный - нематериальныйJapanese: 重要でない - 本質的でない - 非物質的Vietnamese: không quan trọng - không liên quan - phi vật chấtKorean: 중요하지 않은 - 관련 없는 - 비물질적인Turkish: önemsiz - alakasız - maddesel olmayanUrdu: غیر اہم - غیر مادیIndonesian: tidak penting - tidak relevan - tidak berwujud

Example Sentences

Your opinion on this matter is immaterial.

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Whether it rains or not is immaterial to our plans.

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The difference in cost is immaterial.

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Honestly, it's immaterial who gets the credit—let's just finish the job.

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In philosophy, some people believe the soul is immaterial.

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It's immaterial if you arrive at 5 or 5:30, just be there before the show starts.

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