Emily Dickinson Lexicon

IM-MA-TE'RI-AL, a. [Fr. immateriel; in and material.]

1. Incorporeal; not material; not consisting of matter; as, immaterial spirits. The mind or soul is immaterial.
2. Unimportant; without weight; not material; of no essential consequence. Melmoth. Aikin. Hayley. Ruffhead.

IM-MA-TE'RI-AL-ISM, n.

The doctrine of the existence or state of immaterial substances or spiritual beings.

IM-MA-TE'RI-AL-IST, n.

One who professes immateriality. Swift.

IM-MA-TE-RI-AL'I-TY, n.

The quality of being immaterial, or not consisting of matter; destitution of matter; as, the immateriality of the soul.

IM-MA-TE'RI-AL-IZ-ED, a.

Rendered or made immaterial. Glanville.

IM-MA-TE'RI-AL-LY, adv.

1. In a manner not depending on matter.
2. In a manner unimportant.

IM-MA-TE'RI-AL-NESS, n.

The state of being immaterial; immateriality.

IM-MA-TE'RI-ATE, a.

Not consisting of matter; incorporeal; immaterial. [Little used.] Bacon.

IM-MA-TURE', a. [L. immaturus; in and maturus.]

1. Not mature or ripe; unripe; that has not arrived to a perfect state; applied to fruit.
2. Not perfect; not brought to a complete state; as, immature plans or counsels.
3. Hasty; too early; that comes before the natural time. Taylor. [In this sense, premature is generally used.]

IM-MA-TUR'ED, a.

Not matured; not ripened.

IM-MA-TURE'LY, adv.

Too soon; before ripeness or completion; before the natural time.

IM-MA-TURE'NESS, or IM-MA-TU'RI-TY, n.

Unripeness; incompleteness; the state of a thing which has not arrived to perfection.

IM-ME-A-BIL'I-TY, n. [L. in and meo, to pass.]

Want of power to pass. Arbuthnot. The proper sense is, the quality of not being permeable, or not affording a passage through the pores. [Little used.]

IM-MEAS'UR-A-BLE, a. [immezh'urable; in and measure.]

That can not be measured; immense; indefinitely extensive; as, an immeasurable distance or space; an immeasurable abyss. Milton. Addison.

IM-MEAS'UR-A-BLE-NESS, n.

The state of being incapable of measure or measurement.

IM-MEAS'UR-A-BLY, adv.

To an extent not to be measured; immensely; beyond all measure. Milton.

IM-MEAS'UR-ED, a.

Exceeding common measure.

IM-ME-CHAN'IC-AL, a. [in and mechanical.]

Not consonant to the laws of mechanics. Cheyne.

IM-ME-CHAN'IC-AL-LY, adv.

Not mechanically.

IM-ME'DI-A-CY, n. [from immediate.]

Power of acting without dependence. Shak.

IM-ME'DI-ATE, a. [Fr. immediat; It. immediato; L. in and medius, middle.]

1. Proximate; acting without a medium, or without the intervention of another cause or means; producing its effect by its own direct agency. An immediate cause is that which is exerted directly in producing its effect, in opposition to a mediate cause, or one more remote.
2. Not acting by second causes; as, the immediate will of God. Abbot.
3. Instant; present; without the intervention of time. We must have an immediate supply of bread. Immediate are my needs. Shak. Death – inflicted – by an immediate stroke. Milton.

IM-MEDI-ATE-LY, adv.

1. Without the intervention of any other cause or event; opposed to mediately. The transfer, whether accepted immediately by himself, or mediately by his agent, vests in him the property. Anon.
2. Instantly; at the present time; without delay, or the intervention of time. And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will, be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. Matth. viii.

IM-ME'DI-ATE-NESS, n.

1. Presence with regard to time.
2. Exemption from second or intervening causes.

IM-MED'I-CA-BLE, a. [L. immedicabilis; in and medicabilis, from medico, to heal.]

Not to be healed; incurable. Milton.

IM-ME-LO'DI-OUS, a.

Not melodious. Drummond.