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im·ma·te·ri·al  audio  (m-tîr-l) KEY 

ADJECTIVE:
  1. Of no importance or relevance; inconsequential or irrelevant.
  2. Having no material body or form.


OTHER FORMS:
imma·teri·al·ly(Adverb), imma·teri·al·ness(Noun)

SYNONYMS:
immaterial, incorporeal, insubstantial, metaphysical, spiritual

These adjectives mean lacking material body, form, or substance: immaterial apparitions; an incorporeal spirit; insubstantial victories; metaphysical forces; spiritual beings. See also Synonyms at irrelevant.


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