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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. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › materialMaterial Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of MATERIAL is relating to, derived from, or consisting of matter; especially : physical. How to use material in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Material.

3. www.dictionary.com › browse › materialMATERIAL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   What is a basic definition of material? Material refers to a thing that something else is made out of. Material can also refer to cloth or can be used to describe something that is made of matter and exists in the physical world.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMATERIAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   MATERIAL definition: 1. a physical substance that things can be made from: 2. information used when writing something…. Learn more.

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

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   MATERIAL meaning: 1. a physical substance that things can be made from: 2. information used when writing something…. Learn more.

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

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   Material is cloth from which clothes, curtains, or similar items can be created. If you sew your own bathing suit, it's important to make sure the material you use doesn't turn transparent when it gets wet.

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

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   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.

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

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   MATERIAL definition: 1. a solid substance from which things can be made: 2. cloth for making clothes, curtains, etc…. Learn more.

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

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   Definition of material noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. www.britannica.com › dictionary › materialMaterial Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    MATERIAL meaning: 1 : a substance from which something is made or can be made; 2 : a substance that has a particular quality

11. 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.