material Definition
ma·teri·al (mə tir′ē əl)
adjective
- of matter; of substance; relating to or consisting of what occupies space; physical a material object, material forces
- of the body or bodily needs, satisfactions, etc.; corporeal, sensual, or sensuous material pleasures
- of or fond of comfort, pleasure, wealth, etc. rather than spiritual or intellectual values; worldly material success
- important, essential, or pertinent (to the matter under discussion)
- Law important enough to affect the outcome of a case, the validity of a legal instrument, etc. a material witness
- Philos. of the content or substance of reasoning, as distinguished from the formal element
Etymology: LL materialis < L materia, matter
noun
- what a thing is, or may be, made of; constituent substance; elements, parts, or constituents raw material
- ideas, notes, sketches, etc., that may be worked up or elaborated; data
- cloth or other fabric
- implements, articles, etc. needed to make or do something writing materials
material Synonyms
material
modif.
Composed of matter
physical, tangible, palpable, corporeal; see physical 1, real 2, tangible.Large in quantity
considerable, substantial, notable; see appreciable, much 2. See syn. study at physical.
material Synonyms
material
n.
material Law Definition
adj
- Of evidence, that it is important or essential to an adjudication or determination.
- Having a logical connection to the matters under consideration.
material Usage Examples
Converse of object
- contain: It aims to help researchers identify collections that will contain material relevant to their research.
- learn: Open learning materials by contrast must work without a lecture.
- publish: It can be used flexibly to create entire online courses, or to publish materials that supplement existing courses.
- produce: To produce some guidance material derived from the skills course.
- collect: Collect any back-up materials ( apology, letters etc.
- submit: WCB reserves the right to edit, amend or refuse all material submitted.
Adjective modifier
- raw: Personal stories; our individual experience, history and own felt identity is the raw material for self - healing and deep learning.
- promotional: A strong mark was needed for impact on promotional materials.
- printed: It does not list printed primary source material which might also be of interest.
- recycled: The company plans to make all new Capilene base layers with more than 50 per cent recycled materials by spring 2007.
- genetic: Therefore mutation provides a mechanism for adding random genetic material into the chromosome by changing one or more of the gene values at random.
- original: Changing play lists, turning off the player, or even changing tracks all resulted in the original material being paused ready for resuming.
Modifies a noun
- consideration: Material consideration: Matters we must consider when making a decision on a planning application.
- culture: You will gain a firm grounding in visual and material culture, and also in historical method.
Noun used with modifier
- publicity: Publicity materials can also be ordered directly from the editors.
- teaching: Develop teaching materials which will include an on-line resource - with a potential for broader dissemination.
- copyright: Every effort has been made to identify the holders of copyright material included within this website.
- reference: You'll need reference material to help establish the facts.
- source: Home Sweet Home Front Home Sweet Home Front provides source material on a variety of subjects related to the Second World War Home Front.
- marketing: We can adapt your existing marketing materials to create a new site, or point you in the right direction to gain afresh content.
Browse dictionary entries near material
- ‹ materia medica
- ‹ materfamilias
- ‹ mater
- ‹ matelote
- ‹ matelot
- ‹ matelassé
- ‹ mate
- ‹ matchwood
- ‹ matchup
- ‹ matchstick

