English-German translations for immaterial

• immateriell
  Immaterielle Rechte sind entscheidend für den Erfolg und die Wettbewerbsfähigkeit eines Unternehmens. Immaterial rights are of major importance for a company's success and competitiveness.
  Für die Förderung effektiver Innovationen bedarf es aber auch einer EU-weiten Strategie für immaterielle Rechte. To support effective innovation, there would need to be created an EU-wide strategy on immaterial rights.
• unwesentlich

Definition of immaterial

• Having no matter or substance
• So insubstantial as to be irrelevant

Examples

• Because ghosts are immaterial, they can pass through walls.
• Objection, Your Honour! The defendants criminal record is immaterial to this case.

Related words

• immateriality
• immaterialism
• immaterial law
• to be immaterial