material

/mətˈɪɹiəl/ · 4 syllables

Meaning

adjective

concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
“material possessions”
derived from or composed of matter
“the material universe”
directly relevant to a matter especially a law case
“his support made a material difference”
concerned with or affecting physical as distinct from intellectual or psychological well-being- T.Roosevelt
“material needs”
having material or physical form or substance - Benjamin Jowett
“that which is created is of necessity corporeal and visible and tangible”
having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary
“the substantial world”

noun

the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
“coal is a hard black material”
information (data or ideas or observations) that can be used or reworked into a finished form
“the archives provided rich material for a definitive biography”
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
“the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent”
things needed for doing or making something
“writing materials”
a person judged suitable for admission or employment
“he was university material”

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