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Material

məˈtɪəriəl

Material definitions
noun
material materials
  1. the matter from which a thing is or can be made

    "goats can eat more or less any plant material"

    • things needed for an activity

      "cleaning materials"

    • a person of a specified quality or suitability

      "he's not really Olympic material"

  2. information or ideas for use in creating a book or other work

    "his colonial experiences gave him material"

    • 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"

adjective
material
  1. denoting or consisting of physical objects rather than the mind or spirit

    "the material world"

    • concerned with money or possessions rather than the needs of the mind or spirit

      "material living standards have risen"

    • 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"

    • (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"