Meaning of 'material'

adjective

having substance or capable of being treated as fact

Synonyms: real

adjective

derived from or composed of matter

Example: "the material universe"

adjective

having material or physical form or substance

Synonyms: corporeal

adjective

directly relevant to a matter especially a law case

Example: "Your support made a material difference."

adjective

concerned with or affecting physical as distinct from intellectual or psychological well-being

Example: "material needs"

adjective

concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests

Example: "material possessions"

noun

artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

Synonyms: textile

noun

things needed for doing or making something

Example: "writing materials"

noun

information (data or ideas or observations) that can be used or reworked into a finished form

Example: "the archives provided rich material for a definitive biography"

noun

a person judged suitable for admission or employment

Example: "I was university material."

noun

the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

Example: "coal is a hard black material"

Synonyms: stuff