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Meaning of
material
in English
material
uk
//məˈtɪəriəl//
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Plural
materials
Definitions
Adjective
related
to
physical
matter
;
consisting
of
it
important
in
a
legal
or
financial
context
The
company
considered
the
contract
a
material
part
of
the
business
deal
.
Noun
substance
something
is
made
of
substance
to
be
shaped
or
used
The
carpenter
chose
a
durable
material
for
the
construction
project
.
fabric
for
making
garments
;
cloth
The
designer
selected
a
comfortable
material
for
the
new
clothing
line
.
text
for
a
specific
purpose
The
professor
prepared
additional
material
for
the
students
to
review
before
the
exam
.
samples
for
study
or
examination
The
researcher
collected
material
from
the
field
for
further
analysis
.
people
qualified
for
a
task
The
company
had
plenty
of
material
to
choose
from
when
hiring
new
employees
.
data
for
documents
or
books
The
editor
needed
more
material
to
complete
the
magazine
article
.
Compounds / Phrases
material conditional
