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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’.

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

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

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   adjective. formed or consisting of matter; physical; corporeal: the material world. Antonyms: incorporeal. relating to, concerned with, or involving matter: material forces. pertaining to the physical rather than the spiritual or intellectual aspect of things: material comforts.

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

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

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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.

8. 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.

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

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word material as a noun and an adjective. Find out how to distinguish between material and related terms such as raw material, genetic material, and immaterial.