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material

3 entries found.


Entry Word:
material
Function:
adjective
Text: 1 relating to or composed of matter<there's no material evidence, such as a dead body, that a murder has been committed>Synonymsconcrete, physical, substantialRelated Wordsbodily, carnal, corporal, corporeal, fleshly; appreciable, detectable, discernible, noticeable, observable, palpable, perceptible, sensible, tangible; objective, phenomenal; bulky, heavy, massive, solid, weightyNear Antonymsbodiless, disembodied, incorporeal; ethereal, insubstantial, unsubstantial; impalpable, imperceptible, insensible, intangible, invisible, unnoticeable; airy, diaphanous, tenuous, thin, vaporous; metaphysical, spiritualAntonymsimmaterial, nonmaterial, nonphysical 2 having great meaning or lasting effect<thereʼs no material difference between the two designs for the skyscraper: oneʼs as bad as the other>— see important 1 3 having to do with life on earth especially as opposed to that in heaven<people who worry more about material concerns than about spiritual ones>— see earthly 4 having to do with the matter at hand<that information, while fascinating, is not material to our discussion>— see pertinent 5 of or relating to the human body<material needs such as food and warmth>— see physical 1
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