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   material

   /məˈtɪərɪəl/

   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. information or ideas for use in creating a book or other work: "his colonial experiences gave him material" Similar informationdatafactsfacts and figuresstatisticsevidencesubject matterideasdetailsparticularsbackgroundnotesdocumentationdocumentspapersinformal:infodeetsdopelow-downdirtgen
   • ▪ items, such as songs or jokes, comprising a performer's act: "a watchable 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 physicalcorporealtangiblenon-spiritualmundaneworldlyearthlytemporalconcreterealsolidsubstantialsecularlayrare:sublunaryOpposite spiritualabstract
   • ▪ concerned with money or possessions rather than the needs of the mind or spirit: "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. significant; important: "the insects did not do any material damage to the crop" Similar significantmajorimportantof consequenceconsequentialmomentousweightyvitalessentialkeymeaningfulOpposite unimportantinsignificantinconsequential
   • ▪ (of evidence or a fact) significant or relevant, especially to the extent of determining a cause or affecting a judgement: "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 › dictionary › englishMATERIAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   noun. the substance or substances of which a thing is made or composed: Stone is a durable material. anything that serves as crude or raw matter to be used or developed: Wood pulp is the raw material from which paper is made. any constituent element. a textile fabric: material for a dress.

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   Material is the substance or substances out of which a thing is or can be made. It can also refer to facts, notes, or ideas that a finished work may be based on or derived from, or to a person who is qualified or suited for a position or activity.