Meaning of material in English | Powered by Free Dictionary API

noun

• Matter which may be shaped or manipulated, particularly in making something.

  Example: Asphalt, composed of oil and sand, is a widely used material for roads.

• Text written for a specific purpose.

  Example: We were a warm-up act at the time; we didn't have enough original material to headline.

• A sample or specimens for study.

• Cloth to be made into a garment. Fabric.

  Example: You'll need about a yard of material to make this.

• The people collectively who are qualified for a certain position or activity.

  Example: He is not the only one. I believe we have lots of presidential material in various public offices.

• 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.

verb

• To form from matter; to materialize.

adjective

• Having to do with matter; consisting of matter.

  Example: This compound has a number of interesting material properties.

• Worldly, as opposed to spiritual.

  Example: Don't let material concerns get in the way of living a happy life.

• Significant.

  Example: This is the most material fact in this lawsuit.