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noun | adjective materialmaterial1 /məˈtɪriəl/ ●●● S1 W1 noun ► genetic material the basic genetic material that all plants and animals are made of ► toxic/harmful/dangerous materials companies dumping toxic materials into the river ► building/construction material(s) (=things, such as bricks and wood, used to build buildings) ► teaching/writing/reading material(s) a basket containing writing materials THESAURUSmaterial► substance a type of solid, liquid, or gas that has particular qualities: The leaves are covered with a sticky substance. Exposure to toxic substances can affect human health. ► material any solid substance that can be used for making things: We need a stronger material to build the supports with. ► matter formal any physical substance. Used especially in scientific language: Matter is made up of particles called atoms and molecules. ► stuff informal any substance. Used especially when you do not know exactly what it is: There’s some sticky stuff on the floor. facts or details that tell you something about a situation, person, event, etc.► information facts or details that tell you something about a situation, person, event, etc.: I need more information before I make a decision. The information was correct. ► fact a piece of information that you can show to be true: Here’s a weird fact – cats have 32 muscles in each ear. ► detail a small piece of information about something, which tells you exactly what it is like: We cannot discuss any of the details of the case before the trial. ► data facts, numbers, and other information that have been collected and stored, especially on a computer. Used especially when writing about technical or scientific subjects: The data is entered into a spreadsheet. ► material information that you use when you write something such as a book, report, movie, play, etc.: He is collecting material for a novel about life in Harlem in the 1920s. ► evidence information, objects, etc. that are used to prove that something is true: The prosecutors are presenting their evidence in court today. ► statistics a set of numbers that represent facts or measurements: The crime statistics show that robberies are increasing, but murders are not. 1[countable, uncountable] cloth used for making clothes, curtains, etc. SYN fabric: I bought some material to make curtains. → see Word Choice at cloth2[countable usually plural, uncountable] science a substance that can be used to make something or that has a particular quality: The chairs are made of recycled material. the basic genetic material that all plants and animals are made oftoxic/harmful/dangerous materials companies dumping toxic materials into the riverbuilding/construction material(s) (=things, such as bricks and wood, used to build buildings)► see thesaurus at substance → see also raw materials3[uncountable] (also materials [plural]) the objects that are used for doing something: art materialteaching/writing/reading material(s) a basket containing writing materials4[uncountable] information or ideas used in books, movies, etc.: The album contains a lot of new material.material for She finds raw material for her stories in her home life.► see thesaurus at information5officer/executive/husband etc. material someone who is good enough for a particular job or position noun | adjective materialmaterial2 ●○○ adjective [usually before noun] ETYMOLOGYmaterial2Origin: 1300-1400 Late Latin materialis, from Latin materia matter, substance ► material possessions Matt had little desire for material possessions. ► material comforts Many people lack material comforts. 1relating to people’s money, possessions, living conditions, etc., rather than the needs of their mind or soul OPP spiritual: Matt had little desire for material possessions. Many people lack material comforts.2relating to the real world and physical objects: the material world3law important and needing to be considered when making a decision: a material witnessmaterial to Are these facts material to the investigation?4formal important and having a noticeable effect: material changes to the schedule [Origin: 1300–1400 Late Latin materialis, from Latin materia matter, substance] → see also materially, raw materials |