material

ma-te-ri-al · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The matter from which something is or can be made.

  2. 2.

    Cloth or fabric.

  3. 3.

    Information or facts used as a basis for discussion or writing.

  4. 4.

    A person or group considered suitable for a particular role or purpose.

  5. 5.

    Made of or relating to physical matter rather than spirit or mind.

  6. 6.

    Relevant and significant, especially in legal contexts.

  7. 7.

    Concerned with physical comfort and wealth rather than spiritual values.

Forms

plural: materials

Related words

Antonyms: immaterial, spiritual
See also: fabric, matter, substance
Synonyms: fabric, matter, substance

Etymology

From Late Latin "materialis," from Latin "materia" meaning "matter, stuff, wood, timber." Related to "mater" (mother), suggesting the source from which things come.