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immaterial
(,/I/m'/@/t/i/r/i//@/l )

adjective (a)

  • of no importance or relevance especially to a law case(adj.all)
    Example:
    An objection that is immaterial after the fact.
    source: wordnet30
  • without material form or substance(adj.all)
    Synonym:
    incorporeal, metaphysical
    Antonym:
    corporeal, material
    source: wordnet30
  • not consisting of matter(adj.all)
    Example:
    Immaterial apparitions.
    Ghosts and other immaterial entities.
    Synonym:
    nonmaterial
    Antonym:
    material
    source: wordnet30
  • Not consisting of matter; incorporeal; spiritual; disembodied.(adjective)
    source: webster1913

adjective satellite (s)

  • not pertinent to the matter under consideration(adj.all)
    Example:
    The price was immaterial.
    Synonym:
    extraneous, impertinent, orthogonal
    source: wordnet30
  • (often followed by `to') lacking importance; not mattering one way or the other(adj.all)
    Example:
    Whether you choose to do it or not is a matter that is quite immaterial (or indifferent).
    Synonym:
    indifferent
    source: wordnet30

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