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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ma•te•ri•al /məˈtɪriəl/USA pronunciation n. - the substance of which something is made:[uncountable]the basic material of our bodies.
- something, esp. a solid, that serves as raw matter to be made into something:[uncountable]building material.
- materials, [plural] the apparatus needed to make something:writing materials.
- a textile fabric, as cloth: [uncountable]She bought some material to make a dress.[countable]She used a light material to make her dress.
- ideas or facts that can provide the basis for some work:[uncountable]material for a book.
- a person considered as suited to a particular activity:[uncountable]She's certainly college material.
adj. [before a noun] - formed of matter;
physical;
corporeal;
of or relating to matter:the material world. - relating to the physical world rather than the spiritual or intellectual:material comforts.
- of or relating to materialism;
materialistic. - important:a material difference.
- to the point;
pertinent;
essential:asked a material question.
ma•te•ri•al•ly, adv. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ma•te•ri•al (mə tēr′ē əl),USA pronunciation n. - the substance or substances of which a thing is made or composed:Stone is a durable material.
- anything that serves as crude or raw matter to be used or developed:Wood pulp is the raw material from which paper is made.
- any constituent element.
- a textile fabric:material for a dress.
- a group of ideas, facts, data, etc., that may provide the basis for or be incorporated into some integrated work:to gather material for a history of North Carolina; to write material for a comedy show.
- materials, the articles or apparatus needed to make or do something:writing materials.
- a person considered as having qualities suited to a particular sphere of activity:The boy's teachers did not think he was college material.
adj. - formed or consisting of matter;
physical;
corporeal:the material world. - relating to, concerned with, or involving matter:material forces.
- pertaining to the physical rather than the spiritual or intellectual aspect of things:material comforts.
- pertaining to or characterized by an undue interest in corporeal things;
unspiritual. - of substantial import;
of much consequence;
important:Your support will make a material difference in the success of our program. - pertinent or essential (usually fol. by to):a question not material to the subject at hand.
- Lawlikely to influence the determination of a case:material evidence.
- Philosophyof or pertaining to matter as distinguished from form.
- Late Latin māteriālis of, belonging to matter. See matter, -al1
- Middle English 1300–50
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See matter.
- 12.See corresponding entry in Unabridged essential, vital.
- 8.See corresponding entry in Unabridged incorporeal.
- 12.See corresponding entry in Unabridged unimportant.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: material /məˈtɪərɪəl/ n - the substance of which a thing is made or composed; component or constituent matter
- facts, notes, etc, that a finished work may be based on or derived from
- cloth or fabric
- a person who has qualities suitable for a given occupation, training, etc: that boy is not university material
adj - of, relating to, or composed of physical substance; corporeal
- of, relating to, or affecting economic or physical wellbeing: material ease
- of or concerned with physical rather than spiritual interests
- of great import or consequence: of material benefit to the workers
- (often followed by to) relevant
- of or relating to matter as opposed to form
See also materialsEtymology: 14th Century: via French from Late Latin māteriālis, from Latin māteria matter |