immaterial
gb/ˌɪmətˈɪɹiəl/ us/ˌɪmətˈɪɹiəl/
C1
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adjective
formal
C1
property
1
not relevant or important
not important or not connected with the situation
Mẫu sử dụng:
[something] is immaterial; immaterial to [something]; it is immaterial whether/that [clause]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Do not confuse this sense with the physical meaning “not made of matter.” In everyday speech, “irrelevant” or “not important” is usually more common.
Từ đồng nghĩa
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)
Từ trái nghĩa
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)
Cụm từ đi kèm
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
Chủ đề
communication
|decisions
|law
|reasoning
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- 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
Mẫu sử dụng:
[an amount/error/difference] is immaterial; immaterial to [a report/decision/assessment]
Lỗi thường gặp:
In accounting and finance, “immaterial” is the opposite of “material,” meaning significant enough to affect decisions.
Từ đồng nghĩa
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)
Từ trái nghĩa
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)
Cụm từ đi kèm
immaterial amount
|immaterial error
|immaterial misstatement
|immaterial variance
|immaterial difference
|immaterial impact
|quantitatively immaterial
|individually immaterial
|financially immaterial
|deemed immaterial
Chủ đề
business
|finance
|accounting
|law
|decisions
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- 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
Mẫu sử dụng:
immaterial [thing/being/quality]; [something] is immaterial
Lỗi thường gặp:
This sense is less common in everyday conversation. “Nonphysical” is usually clearer for learners.
Từ đồng nghĩa
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)
Từ trái nghĩa
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)
Cụm từ đi kèm
immaterial soul
|immaterial mind
|immaterial spirit
|immaterial being
|immaterial reality
|immaterial world
|immaterial realm
|immaterial essence
|immaterial substance
|purely immaterial
Chủ đề
philosophy
|religion
|abstract_ideas
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- They believed the soul was immaterial.
- A ghost is often imagined as an immaterial being.
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GB/ˌɪmətˈɪɹiəl/
US/ˌɪmətˈɪɹiəl/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
im - ma - ter - i - al (5 âm tiết)
Stress on 3rd syllable (ter)
Các dạng từ
Adjective
- Base: immaterial
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