immaterial

Words with a similar base: immaterial

'immaterial'

[immaterial.a.01] as in: of no importance or relevance especially to a law case

Examples:
an objection that is immaterial after the fact

'immaterial'

[incorporeal.a.01] as in: without material form or substance

Examples:
an incorporeal spirit

'immaterial'

[immaterial.a.03] as in: not consisting of matter

Examples:
immaterial apparitions
ghosts and other immaterial entities

'immaterial'

[extraneous.s.01] as in: not pertinent to the matter under consideration

Examples:
an issue extraneous to the debate
the price was immaterial
mentioned several impertinent facts before finally coming to the point

'immaterial'

[immaterial.s.02] as in: (often followed by `to') lacking importance; not mattering one way or the other

Examples:
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

Origins

					immaterial (English)
├── im- (English)
└── material (English)
    └── material (Middle English (1100-1500))
        └── materialis (Latin)
            └── materia (Latin)
                └── mater (Latin)

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