Material
Word | MATERIAL |
Character | 8 |
Hyphenation | ma te ri al |
Pronunciations | /məˈtɪəɹɪəl/ |
Definitions and meanings of "Material"
What do we mean by material?
The substance or substances out of which a thing is or can be made. noun
Something, such as an idea or information, that is to be refined and made or incorporated into a finished effort. noun
Tools or apparatus for the performance of a given task. noun
Yard goods or cloth. noun
A person who is qualified or suited for a position or activity. noun
Of, relating to, or composed of matter. adjective
Of, relating to, or affecting physical well-being; bodily. adjective
Of or concerned with the physical as distinct from the intellectual or spiritual. adjective
Being both relevant and consequential; crucial: synonym: relevant. adjective
Of or relating to the matter of reasoning, rather than the form. adjective
To render material; materialize.
Consisting of matter; of a physical nature; not spiritual: as, material elements; a material body.
Relating to or connected with matter; concerned with organic nature; affecting corporeal things or interests: as, material existence or well-being.
Hence Corporeal; sensuous; sensual; gross: as, material delights.
Pertaining to the matter or subject; of substantial import or consequence; essential; necessary; important.
Full of matter, or of solid sense and observation.
In philosophy, consisting in or pertaining to matter in the Aristotelian sense, and not to form; arising from matter of positive fact, and not from logical implication; referring to the object as it exists, and not to distinctions originating in the mind; relating to a word as an object, and not to its meaning.
In the law of evidence, of legal significance in the cause; having such a relation to the question in controversy that it may or ought to have some influence on the determination of the cause. See immaterial issue, under issue.
The material modes affect the matter of the enunciation, viz. either the subject or the predicate. For example, in this enunciation, A good shepherd lays down his life for his sheep, the word bonus or good is the mode of the subject. In this, A rhetorician speaks ornately and copiously, ornately and copiously are the modes of the predicate. Burgersdicius, tr. by a Gentleman.
Component or contributory matter or substance; that of or with which any corporeal thing is or may be constituted, made, or done: as, the materials of the soil or of disintegrated rocks; wool is the material of cloth; building- or writing-materials; war-material. noun
Matter which may be shaped or manipulated, particularly in making something.
Text written for a specific purpose.
A sample or specimens for study.
Cloth to be made into a garment. Fabric.
The people collectively who are qualified for a certain position or activity.
Related data of various kinds, especially if collected as the basis for a document or book.
The substance that something is made or composed of.
All of a player's pieces and pawns on the chessboard.
Synonyms and Antonyms for Material
- Synonyms for material
- Circean Synonyms
- Ab Ovo Synonyms
- Abundance Synonyms
- Accumulation Synonyms
- Philistine Synonyms
The word "material" in example sentences
Cross Reference for Material
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