immaterial
gb/ˌɪmətˈɪɹiəl/ us/ˌɪmətˈɪɹiəl/
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انگریزی
معانی
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adjective
formal
C1
property
1
not relevant or important
not important or not connected with the situation
استعمال کا انداز:
[something] is immaterial; immaterial to [something]; it is immaterial whether/that [clause]
عام غلطی:
Do not confuse this sense with the physical meaning “not made of matter.” In everyday speech, “irrelevant” or “not important” is usually more common.
ہم معنی الفاظ
irrelevant (more common and neutral; stresses lack of connection)
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unimportant (simpler and more general; stresses low importance)
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beside the point (idiomatic; stresses that something does not address the issue)
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inconsequential (formal; stresses that something has no meaningful effect)
متضاد الفاظ
relevant (directly connected with the matter being considered)
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important (having significant value or effect)
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material (especially in law or business, relevant and significant enough to matter)
لفظی تراکیب
immaterial to the question
|immaterial to the case
|immaterial whether
|an immaterial detail
|an immaterial fact
|an immaterial difference
|largely immaterial
|ultimately immaterial
|wholly immaterial
|legally immaterial
موضوعات
communication
|decisions
|law
|reasoning
مثالیں
- Her personal opinion is immaterial to the legal question before the court.
- It is immaterial whether the mistake was intentional; the form still has to be corrected.
- The color of the packaging is largely immaterial as long as the product is clearly labeled.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- His age is immaterial to the job decision.
- The small delay was immaterial.
adjective
business
C1
property
2
too small to affect decisions
too small or unimportant to change a business or financial decision
استعمال کا انداز:
[an amount/error/difference] is immaterial; immaterial to [a report/decision/assessment]
عام غلطی:
In accounting and finance, “immaterial” is the opposite of “material,” meaning significant enough to affect decisions.
ہم معنی الفاظ
insignificant (general term for not large or important enough to matter)
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negligible (emphasizes that an amount or effect is extremely small)
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minor (less formal; suggests limited seriousness or size)
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nonmaterial (technical accounting synonym; less common in general English)
متضاد الفاظ
material (significant enough to affect a decision or report)
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significant (large or important enough to be noticed or considered)
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substantial (considerable in size, value, or effect)
لفظی تراکیب
immaterial amount
|immaterial error
|immaterial misstatement
|immaterial variance
|immaterial difference
|immaterial impact
|quantitatively immaterial
|individually immaterial
|financially immaterial
|deemed immaterial
موضوعات
business
|finance
|accounting
|law
|decisions
مثالیں
- The auditor concluded that the accounting error was immaterial to the financial statements.
- A few missing receipts were considered immaterial because the amounts were so small.
- The company said the settlement would have an immaterial impact on annual earnings.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- The error was immaterial to the final report.
- The amount was too small and was treated as immaterial.
adjective
formal
C1
property
3
without physical substance
not physical; not made of matter
استعمال کا انداز:
immaterial [thing/being/quality]; [something] is immaterial
عام غلطی:
This sense is less common in everyday conversation. “Nonphysical” is usually clearer for learners.
ہم معنی الفاظ
nonphysical (clearer and more common in modern general English)
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incorporeal (more literary or philosophical; means having no body)
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spiritual (relates to religion or the spirit rather than matter)
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intangible (often means unable to be touched or measured directly, not always literally nonphysical)
متضاد الفاظ
physical (existing in material form or relating to the body)
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material (made of matter or relating to physical substance)
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corporeal (formal; having a physical body)
لفظی تراکیب
immaterial soul
|immaterial mind
|immaterial spirit
|immaterial being
|immaterial reality
|immaterial world
|immaterial realm
|immaterial essence
|immaterial substance
|purely immaterial
موضوعات
philosophy
|religion
|abstract_ideas
مثالیں
- Some religious traditions describe the soul as immaterial and separate from the body.
- The philosopher argued that thoughts are immaterial, not objects located in space.
- The story presents the ghost as an immaterial presence that cannot be touched.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- They believed the soul was immaterial.
- A ghost is often imagined as an immaterial being.
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IPA
GB/ˌɪmətˈɪɹiəl/
US/ˌɪmətˈɪɹiəl/
ہجا بندی اور زور
im - ma - ter - i - al (5 ہجے)
Stress on 3rd syllable (ter)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Adjective
- Base: immaterial
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