Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nonmaterial

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.06 in modern English

Syllables: non-ma-te-ri-al
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not material; apart from matter

Example Sentences

"All wish to achieve nothing less than "the union of the material and the nonmaterial worlds," as Don Seiden describes it."

Etymology

From non- + material.

Inflected Forms

non-material (alternative)

Derived Forms

nonmaterially

Phrases

nonmaterial culture

Frequently Paired Words

immaterial

Synonyms

immaterial

Questions

What does nonmaterial mean?: Not material; apart from matter
Where does nonmaterial come from?: From non- + material.

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