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   Ma·te·ri·al

   /məˈtirēəl/

   

   noun

   • 1. the matter from which a thing is or can be made: "goats can eat more or less any plant material" Similar mattersubstancestuffmedium
   • ▪ things needed for an activity: "cleaning materials" Similar thingsitemsarticlesstuffnecessariesinformal:gubbins
   • ▪ a person of a specified quality or suitability: "he's not really Olympic material" Similar thingsitemsarticlesstuffnecessariesinformal:gubbins
   • 2. facts, information, or ideas for use in creating a book or other work: "there is much good material here for priests to use in sermons" Similar informationdatafactsfacts and figuresstatisticsevidencesubject matterideasdetailsparticularsbackgroundnotesdocumentationdocumentspapersinformal:infodeetsdopelowdowndirtgen
   • ▪ items, especially songs or jokes, comprising a performer's act: "a band playing original material"
   • 3. cloth or fabric: "a piece of dark material" Similar fabricclothstufftextiles

   adjective

   • 1. denoting or consisting of physical objects rather than the mind or spirit: "the material world" Similar physicalcorporealtangiblenonspiritualmundaneworldlyearthlytemporalconcreterealsolidsubstantialsecularlayrare:sublunaryOpposite spiritualabstract
   • ▪ concerned with physical needs or desires: "material living standards have risen" Similar sensualcarnalmaterialisticcorporalfleshlyphysicalbodilyOpposite aestheticintellectual
   • ▪ concerned with the matter of reasoning, not its form: "political conflict lacks mathematical or material certitude"
   • 2. important; essential; relevant: "the insects did not do any material damage to the crop" Similar significantmajorimportantof consequenceconsequentialmomentousweightyvitalessentialkeymeaningfulOpposite unimportantinsignificantinconsequential
   • ▪ (of evidence or a fact) significant, influential, or relevant, especially to the extent of determining a cause or affecting a judgment: "information that could be material to a murder inquiry" Similar relevantapplicablepertinentappositegermaneaproposto the pointto the purposead remrare:appurtenantOpposite immaterialirrelevant

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘relating to matter’): from late Latin materialis, adjective from Latin materia ‘matter’.

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMATERIAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   a physical substance that things can be made from: building materials, such as stone. Crude oil is used as the raw (= basic) material for making plastics. Fewer examples. The meteorites contained only inorganic material. Clay is a very plastic material. Uranium is a radioactive material.

3. www.thefreedictionary.com › materialMaterial - definition of material by The Free Dictionary

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   1. The substance or substances out of which a thing is or can be made. 2. Something, such as an idea or information, that is to be refined and made or incorporated into a finished effort: material for a comedy. 3. materials Tools or apparatus for the performance of a given task: writing materials. 4. Yard goods or cloth. 5.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › materialMaterial - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of material. noun. the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object. “coal is a hard black material ” synonyms: stuff. see more. noun. things needed for doing or making something. “writing materials ” “useful teaching materials ” see more. adjective. having material or physical form or substance.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMATERIAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 days ago · material in British English. (məˈtɪərɪəl ) noun. 1. the substance of which a thing is made or composed; component or constituent matter. raw material. 2. facts, notes, etc, that a finished work may be based on or derived from. enough material for a book.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMATERIAL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   material noun (SUBSTANCE) Add to word list. Add to word list. B2. a solid substance from which things can be made: building materials. Crude oil is used as the raw material for making plastics. Fewer examples. Organic material releases nutrients into the soil.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmaterial noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of material noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. material. noun. OPAL W OPAL S. /məˈtɪəriəl/ /məˈtɪriəl/ [countable, uncountable] a substance that things can be made from. building materials (= bricks, sand, glass, etc.) Every item we sell is made out of recycled material.

8. www.dictionary.com › browse › material&MATERIAL Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

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   Material definition: the substance or substances of which a thing is made or composed. See examples of MATERIAL used in a sentence.