Definition of Material
Material
ma·te·ri·al
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
Relating to or consisting of physical substance or matter.
e.g. The company uses sustainable material for its packaging.
(noun)
fabric or cloth;
e.g. The same material was used to make both the jacket and the pants of the suit.
(noun)
the contents of a piece of creative work, such as the information or ideas in a book, the songs performed by a band, or the jokes told by a comedian;
e.g. She is gathering material for the book she is writing. The comedian's material is based on his family life.
(adjective)
relating to or comprising physical objects or needs/desires rather than the spirit or the mind;
e.g. They have material greed and a desire to accumulate money and property.
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