Immaterial

Pronunciation: /ɪˈmætɪriəl/

Definitions of immaterial

adjective not important or relevant; without material substance; spiritual or incorporeal

Example Sentences

A1 Money is immaterial when it comes to true happiness.

A2 The color of the walls is immaterial to the overall design of the room.

B1 In this case, your personal opinion is immaterial to the decision-making process.

B2 The company's success is immaterial if it comes at the expense of ethical practices.

C1 The defendant argued that the evidence presented was immaterial to the case.

C2 The artist believed that fame and recognition were immaterial compared to the joy of creating art.

Examples of immaterial in a Sentence

formal The contract clearly states that any immaterial breach will not result in termination.

informal It's not a big deal, it's just an immaterial issue that can be easily fixed.

slang Who cares about that immaterial stuff, let's focus on what really matters.

figurative Her love for him was immaterial to his decision to leave.

Grammatical Forms of immaterial

• past tense: immaterialized
• plural: immaterial
• comparative: more immaterial
• superlative: most immaterial
• present tense: is immaterial
• future tense: will be immaterial
• perfect tense: has been immaterial
• continuous tense: is being immaterial
• singular: immaterial
• positive degree: immaterial
• infinitive: to be immaterial
• gerund: immaterializing
• participle: immaterialized

Origin and Evolution of immaterial

First Known Use: 0014 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'immaterial' originated from the Latin word 'immaterialis', which is a combination of 'in-' (not) and 'materia' (matter).

Evolution of the word: Originally used in a philosophical context to describe things that are not made of matter, the word 'immaterial' has evolved to also mean insignificant or unimportant in modern usage.