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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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   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.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.

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

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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.

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.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.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMATERIALS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   MATERIALS definition: 1. equipment that you need for a particular activity: 2. equipment that you need for a particular…. Learn more.

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

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   n. 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.