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material
having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary
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adjective
having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary
“the substantial world”
adjective
derived from or composed of matter
“the material universe”
adjective
having material or physical form or substance
“{'source': 'Benjamin Jowett', 'text': 'that which is created is of necessity corporeal and visible and tangible'}”
adjective
directly relevant to a matter especially a law case
“his support made a material difference”
adjective
concerned with or affecting physical as distinct from intellectual or psychological well-being
“material needs”
adjective
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
“material possessions”
noun
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
“the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent”
noun
things needed for doing or making something
“writing materials”
noun
information (data or ideas or observations) that can be used or reworked into a finished form
“the archives provided rich material for a definitive biography”
noun
a person judged suitable for admission or employment
“he was university material”
noun
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
“coal is a hard black material”
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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
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