material
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2.1
- noun
- /məˈtɪriəl/
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material
- The architect chose high-quality material to ensure the building's durability.
- raw materials
- construction materials
- building materials
And now they have nuclear fissile material, enough to sustain a bomb.
- And now they have nuclear fissile material, enough to sustain a bomb.
- It's like nice and thick ribbed material, but soft, really cute.
- So concrete as a material is rather fussy.
- And I started researching recycled materials about a decade ago.
- So those are the four main categories for materials used to create garments.
- So on Mars, you're harvesting materials from the planet itself.
- Unit comes with swirling beads material, Jelly, honey.
- So like the fabric material and and they're cut.
Examples
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The school librarian provided access to a rich collection of materials with input from classroom teachers.
Academic text (2015) -
What material do you think it is?
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Only then would the CO proceed with a review of the material and provide a response.
Academic text (2017) -
When I started teaching, some print materials were available, and I also went to conferences.
Academic text (2015) -
Do you have a super reinforced safe for sensitive materials?
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This all feels like pretty tough material, feels all pretty sturdy.
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Our course materials are designed with the career-oriented student in mind.
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What materials are we using to recreate the lunar surface?
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For the art project, we will need various materials like wood, paint, and fabric.
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Scientists are experimenting with new materials to improve the efficiency of solar panels.
Synonyms
443
1.0
The material something is made from
335
2.8
A physical material that objects are made of
252
1.0
Cloth made by weaving or knitting fibers used for clothes and curtains
113
3.2
Materials like paint, clay, or film that artists use to make art
60
2.8
A cloth made from fibres used for clothes and home items
Compounds
- Formal
21
6.0
A person whose statement is very important to the main question in a court case
- Specialized
16
5.1
A substance that gives off invisible energy that can harm people and animals
14
2.5
A thing people use to make houses and other places to live, like wood, brick, concrete
- Formal
6
8.2
A serious failure to follow a contract that lets the other side end it or claim money
- Specialized
2
4.4
A strong, light substance made by joining two different materials
- Specialized
1
3.1
A thing used to cover and protect the top of a building like tiles or metal sheets
- Specialized
1
4.2
Paper or other material that changes when light hits it and is used to make photos
1
5.0
The physical part of a person with skin, bones, and organs, not the mind or spirit
- Specialized
1
4.1
A way to price work where clients pay for the time spent and materials used
- Specialized
A ceramic with electrical, optical, or magnetic properties used in electronic parts
- Specialized
A hard thing like sandpaper or diamond that wears down and smooths surfaces
- Specialized
A material with a built-in direction of electric charge that switches with an electric field
- Specialized
A material that makes an electric charge when heated or cooled
- Specialized
A substance that fills cracks and gaps to stop leaks of water or air
- Specialized
A solid that conducts electricity more when warm or when it has small amounts of other elements
- Specialized
A price plan for a job based on the actual time spent and materials used
How Strong
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Material comes from the Latin word materia, which once meant 'wood' or 'matter' — the basic 'stuff' used to make things. So a material is the substance or fabric you use to build or make objects.