| immaterialism | 1. The doctrine that immaterial substances or spiritual being exist, or are possible. 2. <philosophy> The doctrine that external bodies may be reduced to mind and ideas in a mind; any doctrine opposed to materialism or phenomenalism, especially. A system that maintains the immateriality of the soul; idealism; esp, Bishop Berkeley's theory of idealism. Origin: Cf. F. Immaterialisme. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| immature | 1. Not mature; unripe; not arrived at perfection of full development; crude; unfinished; as, immature fruit; immature character; immature plans. "An ill-measured and immature counsel." 2. Premature; untimely; too early; as, an immature death. Origin: L. Immaturus; pref. Im- not + maturus mature, ripe. See Mature. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| immature cataract | A stage of partial lens opacification. (05 Mar 2000) |
| immature granulocyte | An immature neutrophil, except that it may be neutrophilic, acidophilic, or basophilic in character. (05 Mar 2000) |
| immaturin | <protein> Soluble protein produced by Paramoecium caudatum that represses its mating activity. (18 Nov 1997) |
| immaturity | The state or quality of being unripe or not fully developed. (18 Nov 1997) |