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material > 11 senses
ADJECTIVE1materialConcerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
2materialDerived from or composed of matter
3materialDirectly relevant to a matter especially a law case
4materialConcerned with or affecting physical as distinct from intellectual or psychological well-being
5material, corporealHaving material or physical form or substance
6material, substantial, realHaving substance or capable of being treated as fact
NOUN1material, stuffThe tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
2materialInformation (data or ideas or observations) that can be used or reworked into a finished form
3materialThings needed for doing or making something
4material, fabric, cloth, textileArtifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
5materialA person judged suitable for admission or employment
material > pronunciation
Soundsmahtih'riyahl
Rhymesabdominal, Abel, able, and 2061 more rhymes in ahl...
material > adjective 1
MeaningConcerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests.
Examples"material possessions"; "material wealth"; "material comforts"
Similar toworldly
material > adjective 2
MeaningDerived from or composed of matter.
Examples"the material universe"
Contraryimmaterial, nonmaterial
Similarphysical; physical
See alsosubstantial, real, material
Attribute ofmateriality, physicalness, corporeality, corporality
Nounsmateriality
material > adjective 3
MeaningDirectly relevant to a matter especially a law case.
Examples"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"
Contraryimmaterial
Similarcrucial
Nounsmateriality
Adverbsmaterially
material > adjective 4
MeaningConcerned with or affecting physical as distinct from intellectual or psychological well-being.
Examples"material needs"; "the moral and material welfare of all good citizens"- T.Roosevelt
Similar tophysical
Adverbsmaterially
material > adjective 5
MeaningHaving material or physical form or substance.
Synonymscorporeal
Contraryincorporeal, immaterial
Similarbodily; bodied, corporal, corporate, embodied, incarnate; reincarnate
See alsobodied
Attribute ofmateriality, physicalness, corporeality, corporality
Nounsmateriality
material > adjective 6
MeaningHaving substance or capable of being treated as fact. Not imaginary.
Synonymssubstantial, real
Contraryinsubstantial, unsubstantial, unreal
See alsomaterial
Attribute ofsubstantiality, substantialness, solidness
material > noun 1, substance
MeaningThe tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object.
Examples"coal is a hard black material"
Synonymsstuff
Broadersubstance, matter
Narrowerrind; atom, molecule, particle, corpuscle, mote, speck; ammunition; floccule, floc; HAZMAT; raw material, staple; sorbate; sorbent, sorbent material; diamagnet; mineral; rock, stone; adhesive material, adhesive agent, adhesive; sealing material; animal material; fluff; bimetal; abrasive, abradant, abrasive material; chemical, chemical substance; composite material; conductor; insulator, dielectric, nonconductor; contaminant, contamination; particulate, particulate matter; dust; elastomer; earth, ground; discharge, emission; detritus; waste, waste material, waste matter, waste product; fiber, fibre; filling, fill; foam; lubricant, lubricator, lubricating substance, lube; homogenate; humate; impregnation; paper; packing material, packing, wadding; coloring material, colouring material, color, colour; plant material; radioactive material; thickening, thickener; toner; transparent substance, translucent substance; undercut; builder, detergent builder; vernix, vernix caseosa; wad
material > noun 2, communication
MeaningInformation (data or ideas or observations) that can be used or reworked into a finished form.
Examples"the archives provided rich material for a definitive biography"
Broaderinformation, info
Narrowerrehash; copy
material > noun 3, artifact
MeaningThings needed for doing or making something.
Examples"writing materials"; "useful teaching materials"
Broaderequipment
Narrowerpackaging; railing; roofing
material > noun 4, artifact
MeaningArtifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers.
Examples"she measured off enough material for a dress"
Synonymsfabric, cloth, textile
Partsedging; hem
Substanceswarp; woof, weft, filling, pick
Broaderartifact, artefact
Narroweraba, aba cloth; acrylic; Aertex; alpaca; baize; basket weave; batik; batiste; belting; bombazine; boucle; broadcloth; broadcloth; brocade; buckram; bunting; calico; cambric; camel's hair, camelhair; camlet, camlet fabric; camouflage, camo; canopy; canvas, canvas fabric, canvass, canvass fabric; cashmere; cerecloth; challis; chambray; chenille; chiffon; chino, chino cloth; chintz; coating; cobweb; cord, corduroy; cotton, cotton cloth; cotton flannel, Canton flannel; crepe, crape; cretonne; crinoline, crinoline fabric; damask, damask fabric; denim, denim fabric, dungaree, jean; diamonte; diaper; dimity; doeskin; drapery; duck; duffel, duffle; elastic; etamine, etamin; faille; felt; fiber, fibre, vulcanized fiber; flannel, flannel fabric; flannelette; fleece; foulard; frieze; fustian; gabardine; georgette; gingham; grogram; grosgrain; haircloth, hair; herringbone; homespun, homespun fabric; hopsacking, hopsack; horsehair, horsehair fabric; jaconet; jacquard; khadi, khaddar; khaki, khaki fabric; knit, knitted fabric; lace; lame; leatherette, imitation leather; linen; linsey-woolsey; lint; lisle; mackinaw; mackintosh, macintosh; madras; marseille; metallic; mohair; moire, watered-silk; moleskin; monk's cloth; moquette; moreen; motley; mousseline de sole; muslin; nankeen; net, network, mesh, meshing, meshwork; ninon; nylon; oilcloth; olive drab; organza; paisley; panting, trousering; pepper-and-salt; percale; permanent press, permanent-press fabric, durable press, durable-press fabric; piece of cloth, piece of material; pilot cloth; pinstripe; pique; plush; polyester, polyester fabric; pongee; poplin; print; quilting; rayon; rep, repp; sackcloth; sacking, bagging; sailcloth; samite; sateen; satin; satinet, satinette; screening; scrim; seersucker; serge; shag; shantung; sharkskin; sheeting; shirting; shirttail; silesia; silk; spandex; sponge cloth; stammel; suede cloth, suede; suiting; swan's down; taffeta; tammy; tapa, tappa; tapestry, tapis; tartan, plaid; terry, terry cloth, terrycloth; ticking; toweling, towelling; tweed; twill; upholstery material; Velcro; velour, velours; velvet; velveteen; vicuna; Viyella; voile; wash-and-wear, wash-and-wear fabric; waterproof; web; webbing; whipcord; wincey; wire cloth; wool, woolen, woollen; worsted, worsted fabric; yoke; pina cloth
material > noun 5, person
MeaningA person judged suitable for admission or employment.
Examples"he was university material"; "she was vice-presidential material"
Broaderapplicant, applier

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