material

²material

noun

Definition of MATERIAL

1

a (1) : the elements, constituents, or substances of which something is composed or can be made (2) : matter that has qualities which give it individuality and by which it may be categorized <sticky material> <explosive materials> b (1) : something (as data) that may be worked into a more finished form <material for a biography> (2) : something used for or made the object of study <material for the next semester> (3) : a performer's repertoire <a comedian's material> c : matter 3b d : cloth e : a person potentially suited to some pursuit <varsity material> <leadership material>

2

a : apparatus necessary for doing or making something <writing materials> b : matériel

Examples of MATERIAL

1. paper, plastic, or other materials
2. She was never without reading material.
3. The curtains required yards of expensive material.

First Known Use of MATERIAL

1556

Related to MATERIAL

Synonyms: making, raw material, stuff, substance, timber

Related Words: possibility, potential, potentiality; matter, metal

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