materials

ma-te-ri-als · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Substances or things from which something is or can be made.

  2. 2.

    Items needed for a particular activity or purpose.

  3. 3.

    Information or ideas used in creating a book, film, or other work.

Related words

Antonyms: immaterial
See also: material, raw materials, supplies
Synonyms: resources, substances, supplies

Etymology

From Latin materialis, from materia meaning "matter, stuff, wood."