English dictionary
material
adjectivePronunciation
məˈtɪɹi.əl
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary
adjective
- derived from or composed of matter
adjective
- having material or physical form or substance
adjective
- directly relevant to a matter especially a law case
adjective
- concerned with or affecting physical as distinct from intellectual or psychological well-being
adjective
- concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
noun
- artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
noun
- things needed for doing or making something
noun
- information (data or ideas or observations) that can be used or reworked into a finished form
noun
- a person judged suitable for admission or employment
noun
- the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
Example sentences
the substantial world
a mere dream, neither substantial nor practical
The wind was violent and felt substantial enough to lean against
the material universe
{'source': 'Benjamin Jowett', 'text': 'that which is created is of necessity corporeal and visible and tangible'}
his support made a material difference
evidence material to the issue at hand
facts likely to influence the judgment are called material facts
a material witness
material needs
{'source': 'T.Roosevelt', 'text': 'the moral and material welfare of all good citizens'}
material possessions
material wealth
material comforts
the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent
woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC
she measured off enough material for a dress
writing materials
useful teaching materials
the archives provided rich material for a definitive biography
he was university material
she was vice-presidential material
coal is a hard black material
wheat is the stuff they use to make bread