When and Where I Found It: While reading a classmates blog this week describing where she first heard about a "lynch pin" as well as explaining its definition, she wrote: "Something providing immaterial assistance to a person or cause of interest." I thought it was interesting seeing "immaterial" as an adjective to describe "assistance." I wasn't sure what the intended message the author from Thefreedictionary.com (the website where my classmate got her definition from) was trying to create.
Meaning: The meaning of immaterial according to dictionary.com is: "of no essential consequence; unimportant or not pertinent; irrelevant, not material; incorporeal; spiritual."
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/immaterial?&qsrc=
Level of Familiarity: I have heard of this word before wasn't sure of its exact definition.
Do I Want to Know This Word Well? Why? Yes, I do want to know this word well. It's a word that has a significant impact when used in a sentence. For instance, "The detectives questioned the suspect over and over before realizing he was immaterial to their case." Without knowing the word immaterial, the whole meaning of that sentence could be changed.
Do I Want Others to Know this Word Well? Who and Why? I do believe that others should know this word well. The word immaterial comes up in a variety of contexts within conversation and text. It is a much more complex word than saying "not important" and holds more value in a deeper level conversation.
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