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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesimmatériel
Pronunciation / Transliteration: im-ma-te-ryel
"Ses commentaires étaient totalement immatériels pour la discussion."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Of no substantial consequence or importance; irrelevant to the matter at hand.
"Whether we take the early train or the late one is immaterial to the final outcome." - 2
Not consisting of physical matter; incorporeal or spiritual.
"Philosophers have long debated the existence of immaterial souls."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Late Latin immaterialis, combining the prefix in- (meaning 'not') with medieval Latin materialis, originating from the classical Latin materia ('matter, timber'). Entering Middle English via Old French in the late 14th century, the term originally denoted incorporeal or spiritual entities before evolving to describe things lacking logical or practical relevance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Immaterial" is said worldwide
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immatériel
Transliteration: im-ma-te-ryel
"Ses commentaires étaient totalement immatériels pour la discussion."
unerheblich
Transliteration: un-er-heheb-lich
"Diese Details sind für unsere Entscheidung völlig unerheblich."
irrilevante
Transliteration: ir-ri-le-van-te
"Il suo parere è del tutto irrilevante in questa situazione."
intrascendente
Transliteration: in-tras-cen-den-te
"Este detalle es completamente intrascendente para el caso."
irrelevante
Transliteration: i-rre-le-van-te
"O custo adicional é immaterial para o nosso orçamento."
असंगत
Transliteration: asangat
"उनका सुझाव इस मामले में पूरी तरह असंगत था।"
无关紧要的
Transliteration: wú guān jǐn yào de
"这些细节在这个问题上是无关紧要的。"
무관한
Transliteration: mugwanhan
"그것은 우리의 논의와는 전혀 무관한 사항입니다."
重要ではない
Transliteration: jūyō dewa nai
"その質問はこの議論において重要ではない。"
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