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immateriality

immateriality

9.7
Not important to the subject or discussion
  • noun
  • /ˌɪməˈtɪəriəlɪti/
translation icon : irrelevancia
  • The defense lawyer argued that the evidence lacked relevance and was therefore of total immateriality.

Examples

  • His objections were dismissed due to their clear immateriality in the discussion.

  • The judge dismissed the case due to its immateriality.

  • During the trial, the judge ruled that the witness's statement was of immateriality to the case.

  • Her concerns about the dress code were of complete immateriality.

  • The committee decided to focus on the key issues, ignoring any points of immateriality that did not affect the main argument.

  • In the meeting, her comments were met with silence, highlighting their immateriality to the ongoing debate.

  • The report concluded that the additional details were of no immateriality to the overall findings.

Synonyms

irrelevance
vsimmateriality
10 5.3

Something not related to the main topic

is fully irrelevant and requires no further consideration
insignificance
vsimmateriality
7 5.8

A state of not being important or having little effect

is stronger, declaring the matter irrelevant and closed for discussion
triviality
vsimmateriality
6 5.4

A small detail that does not matter

treats the same matter as fully irrelevant, not just minor
irrelevancy
vsimmateriality
5 6.6

Something not connected to the main topic

means complete lack of relevance that ends discussion
unimportance
vsimmateriality
1 4.6

A situation or thing that is not worth much attention

emphasizes outright irrelevance and final dismissal rather than mild lack of importance
inapplicability
vsimmateriality
1 8.4

The state of not being suitable or useful in a particular situation

means it is irrelevant enough to be ignored entirely
extraneousness
vsimmateriality
9.9

The fact of not being related or important to the main point

signals total irrelevance that removes need for further thought
negligibility
vsimmateriality
8.6

So small or unimportant that it does not matter

is broader, claiming full irrelevance rather than mere smallness
nonsignificance
vsimmateriality
7.7

A state of being unimportant with no real effect

goes further by saying the item is irrelevant and can be ignored
inessentiality
vsimmateriality
9.6

A state in which something is not necessary

focuses more on irrelevance and ends further consideration
superfluousness
vsimmateriality
8.4

Being more than what is needed

is about irrelevance to the issue rather than simple excess
insubstantiality
vsimmateriality
9.2

A lack of being real, strong, or convincing

relates more to lack of relevance or practical importance

Antonyms

663 1.0

A quality that makes something have great value or effect

118 3.4

A close connection to what is being discussed

materiality
  • Specialized
2 8.4

Importance of a fact or detail that needs attention

How Relevant

importance
663 1.0
relevance
118 3.4
triviality
6 5.4
irrelevance
10 5.3
immateriality
9.7

Surface Forms

immateriality singular

Morphology

immateriality = immaterial (transparent) = im + material + ity

The noun form 'immateriality' is clearly derived from the adjective 'immaterial', indicating a state or quality.

Etymology

Immateriality comes from the parts in- 'not' and material 'matter', where 'matter' can also mean 'what is important', so it can mean 'not important to the issue'. That is why a judge might call evidence immaterial: it simply does not matter to the case.