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material

ma·te·ri·al [ mə tree əl ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1.  (plural ma·te·ri·als) fabric: woven flat cloth or fabric

2. something used in making items: the substance used to make things

3. information: information such as facts, notes, and research used in the making of a book, movie, or other work

4. somebody suitable: somebody regarded in terms of his or her suitability to perform a particular job or task
She's certainly executive material.



plural noun ma·te·ri·als 
Definition:
 
equipment: the tools and other things needed to perform a particular task



adjective 
Definition:
 
1. physical: relating to or consisting of solid physical matter
the material universe

2. worldly: relating to physical well-being rather than emotional or spiritual well-being
material comforts

3. pertinent: relevant or important

4. law important in court: crucial to the outcome of a court case or to the validity of a legal document
a material witness

5. philosophy of content not form: relating to the substance of reasoning rather than the form it takes

[14th century. Via French matériel< late Latin materialis< Latin materia (see matter)]

ma·te·ri·al·i·ty [ mə tree állətee ] noun
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