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  • Definition
    • material :the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
      • coal is a hard black material|wheat is the stuff they use to make bread

    • material :concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
      • material possessions|material wealth|material comforts

    • material :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

    • material :derived from or composed of matter
      • the material universe

    • material :artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
      • 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

    • material :directly relevant to a matter especially a law case
      • 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 :things needed for doing or making something
      • writing materials|useful teaching materials

    • material :concerned with or affecting physical as distinct from intellectual or psychological well-being
      • material needs|the moral and material welfare of all good citizens

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