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What is "material" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does material mean in English? Meaning of material definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "material" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "material": the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

Noun

  • Meaning: the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
  • Example: coal is a hard black material wheat is the stuff they use to make bread
  • Synonyms: material stuff
  • Hyponyms: abradant abrasive abrasive material adhesive adhesive agent adhesive material aggregate ammunition animal material atom ballast bedding bedding material bimetal builder chemical chemical substance color coloring material colour colouring material composite material conductor contaminant contamination corpuscle detergent builder detritus diamagnet dielectric discharge dust earth elastomer emission fiber fibre fill filling floc floccule fluff foam ground hazmat homogenate humate impregnation insulator litter mineral molecule mote nonconductor packing packing material paper particle particulate particulate matter plant material plant substance precursor radioactive material raw material rind rock sealing material sorbate sorbent sorbent material speck staple stone thickener thickening toner translucent substance transparent substance undercut vernix vernix caseosa wad wadding waste waste material waste matter waste product
  • Hypernyms: substance

    • Hyphenation: ma‧te‧ri‧al

    Meaning of "material": concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests

    Adjective

  • Meaning: concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
  • Example: material possessions material wealth material comforts
  • Synonyms: material
  • Similar: secular temporal worldly

    • Hyphenation: ma‧te‧ri‧al

    Meaning of "material": information (data or ideas or observations) that can be used or reworked into a finished form

    Noun

  • Meaning: information (data or ideas or observations) that can be used or reworked into a finished form
  • Example: the archives provided rich material for a definitive biography
  • Synonyms: material
  • Hyponyms: copy rehash
  • Hypernyms: info information

    • Hyphenation: ma‧te‧ri‧al

    Meaning of "material": derived from or composed of matter

    Adjective

  • Meaning: derived from or composed of matter
  • Example: the material universe
  • Synonyms: material
  • Antonyms: immaterial nonmaterial
  • Similar: physical
  • Also see: material real substantial

    • Hyphenation: ma‧te‧ri‧al

    Meaning of "material": artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

    Noun

  • Meaning: artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
  • Example: the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC she measured off enough material for a dress
  • Synonyms: cloth fabric material textile
  • Hyponyms: aba acrylic aertex alpaca bagging baize basket weave batik batiste belting bombazine boucle broadcloth brocade buckram bunting calico cambric camel's hair camelhair camlet camo camouflage canopy canton flannel canvas canvass cashmere cerecloth challis chambray chenille chiffon chino chintz coating cobweb cord corduroy cotton cotton flannel crape crepe cretonne crinoline damask denim diamante diaper dimity doeskin drapery duck duffel duffle dungaree durable press elastic etamin etamine faille felt fiber fibre flannel flannelette fleece foulard frieze fustian gabardine georgette gingham grogram grosgrain hair haircloth herringbone homespun hopsack hopsacking horsehair imitation leather jaconet jacquard jean khaddar khadi khaki knit lace lame leatherette linen linsey-woolsey lint lisle macintosh mackinaw mackintosh madras marseille mesh meshing meshwork metallic mohair moire moleskin monk's cloth moquette moreen motley mousseline de sole muslin nankeen net network ninon nylon oilcloth olive drab organza paisley panting pepper-and-salt percale permanent press piece of cloth piece of material pilot cloth pina cloth pinstripe pique plaid plush polyester pongee poplin print quilting rayon rep repp sackcloth sacking sailcloth samite sateen satin satinet satinette screening scrim seersucker serge shag shantung sharkskin sheeting shirting shirttail silesia silk spandex sponge cloth stammel suede suede cloth suiting swan's down taffeta tammy tapa tapestry tapis tappa tartan terry terry cloth terrycloth ticking toweling towelling trousering tweed twill upholstery material velcro velour velours velvet velveteen vicuna viyella voile vulcanized fiber wash-and-wear watered-silk waterproof web webbing whipcord wincey wire cloth wool woolen woollen worsted yoke
  • Hypernyms: artefact artifact
  • Part Holonyms: edging hem
  • Substance Holonyms: filling pick warp weft woof

    • Hyphenation: ma‧te‧ri‧al

    Meaning of "material": directly relevant to a matter especially a law case

    Adjective

  • Meaning: directly relevant to a matter especially a law case
  • Example: his support made a material difference evidence material to the issue at hand facts likely to influence the judgment are called material facts a material witness
  • Synonyms: material
  • Antonyms: immaterial
  • Similar: crucial

    • Hyphenation: ma‧te‧ri‧al

    Meaning of "material": things needed for doing or making something

    Noun

  • Meaning: things needed for doing or making something
  • Example: writing materials useful teaching materials
  • Synonyms: material
  • Hyponyms: packaging railing roofing
  • Hypernyms: equipment

    • Hyphenation: ma‧te‧ri‧al

    Meaning of "material": concerned with or affecting physical as distinct from intellectual or psychological well-being

    Adjective

  • Meaning: concerned with or affecting physical as distinct from intellectual or psychological well-being
  • Example: material needs the moral and material welfare of all good citizens
  • Synonyms: material
  • Similar: physical

    • Hyphenation: ma‧te‧ri‧al

    Meaning of "material": a person judged suitable for admission or employment

    Noun

  • Meaning: a person judged suitable for admission or employment
  • Example: he was university material she was vice-presidential material
  • Synonyms: material
  • Hypernyms: applicant applier

    • Hyphenation: ma‧te‧ri‧al

    Meaning of "material": having material or physical form or substance

    Adjective

  • Meaning: having material or physical form or substance
  • Example: that which is created is of necessity corporeal and visible and tangible
  • Synonyms: corporeal material
  • Antonyms: immaterial incorporeal
  • Similar: bodied bodily corporal corporate embodied incarnate reincarnate
  • Also see: bodied

    • Hyphenation: ma‧te‧ri‧al

    Meaning of "material": having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary

    Adjective

  • Meaning: having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary
  • Example: the substantial world a mere dream, neither substantial nor practical most ponderous and substantial things
  • Synonyms: material real substantial
  • Antonyms: insubstantial unreal unsubstantial
  • Also see: material

    • Hyphenation: ma‧te‧ri‧al

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