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Nonphysical vs Nonmaterial - What's the difference?

nonphysical | nonmaterial |

As adjectives the difference between nonphysical and nonmaterial

is that nonphysical is not physical; not using kinetic energy while nonmaterial is not material; apart from matter.

nonphysical

English

Adjective

(-)
  • not physical; not using kinetic energy
  • not having physical form; insubstantial

    • Derived terms

    * nonphysicality * nonphysically * nonphysicalness

    nonmaterial

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Not material; apart from matter
  • *{{quote-news, year=1988, date=May 6, author=Tom Valeo, title=Conference Calls: what goes on in an artist's brain?, work=Chicago Reader citation
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    Related terms

    *immaterial