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"
sorbate a material that has been or is capable of being taken up by another substance by either absorption or adsorption
sorbent,
sorbent material a material that sorbs another substance; i.e. that has the capacity or tendency to take it up by either absorption or adsorption
particulate,
particulate matter a small discrete mass of solid or liquid matter that remains individually dispersed in gas or liquid emissions (usually considered to be an atmospheric pollutant)
dust fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air; "the furniture was covered with dust"
elastomer any of various elastic materials that resemble rubber (resumes its original shape when a deforming force is removed)
earth,
ground the abode of mortals (as contrasted with Heaven or Hell); "it was hell on earth"
detritus loose material (stone fragments and silt etc) that is worn away from rocks
waste material,
waste matter,
waste product,
waste useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly; "if the effort brings no compensating gain it is a waste"; "mindless dissipation of natural resources"
fibre,
fiber a leatherlike material made by compressing layers of paper or cloth
fill,
filling a quantity sufficient to satisfy; "he ate his fill of potatoes"; "she had heard her fill of gossip"
foam a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid; "the beer had a thick head of foam"
homogenate material that has been homogenized (especially tissue that has been ground and mixed); "liver homogenate"
impregnation the process of totally saturating something with a substance; "the impregnation of wood with preservative"; "the saturation of cotton with ether"
paper a medium for written communication; "the notion of an office running without paper is absurd"
vernix,
vernix caseosa a white cheeselike protective material that covers the skin of a fetus
material -
things needed for doing or making something; "writing materials"; "useful teaching materials"
equipment an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
packaging the business of packing; "his business is packaging for transport"
railing a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
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"
info,
information (communication theory) a numerical measure of the uncertainty of an outcome; "the signal contained thousands of bits of information"
rehash old material that is slightly reworked and used again; "merely a dull rehash of his first novel"
material -
a person judged suitable for admission or employment; "he was university material"; "she was vice-presidential material"
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"
grogram a coarse fabric of silk mixed with wool or mohair and often stiffened with gum
grosgrain a silk or silklike fabric with crosswise ribs
haircloth,
hair cloth woven from horsehair or camelhair; used for upholstery or stiffening in garments
hem the edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down; "the hem of her dress was stained"; "let down the hem"; "he stitched weights into the curtain's hem"; "it seeped along the hem of his jacket"
herringbone a twilled fabric with a herringbone pattern
homespun a rough loosely woven fabric originally made with yarn that was spun at home
hopsack,
hopsacking a loosely woven coarse fabric of cotton or linen; used in clothing
horsehair a fabric made from fibers taken from the mane or tail of horses; used for upholstery
jaconet a lightweight cotton cloth with a smooth and slightly stiff finish; used for clothing and bandages
jacquard a highly figured fabric woven on a Jacquard loom
khaddar,
khadi a coarse homespun cotton cloth made in India
khaki a sturdy twilled cloth of a yellowish brown color used especially for military uniforms
knit needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
lace a delicate decorative fabric woven in an open web of symmetrical patterns
lame a fabric interwoven with threads of metal; "she wore a gold lame dress"
worsted a woolen fabric with a hard textured surface and no nap; woven of worsted yarns "he wore a worsted suit"
yoke stable gear that joins two draft animals at the neck so they can work together as a team
Adjective
material -
derived from or composed of matter; "the material universe"
nonmaterial,
immaterial not consisting of matter; "immaterial apparitions"; "ghosts and other immaterial entities"
substantial,
material,
real having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary; "the substantial world"; "a mere dream, neither substantial nor practical"; "most ponderous and substantial things"- Shakespeare
physical having substance or material existence; perceptible to the senses; "a physical manifestation"; "surrounded by tangible objects"
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"
immaterial not consisting of matter; "immaterial apparitions"; "ghosts and other immaterial entities"
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"- T.Roosevelt
material -
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests; "material possessions"; "material wealth"; "material comforts"
material -
having material or physical form or substance; "that which is created is of necessity corporeal and visible and tangible" - Benjamin Jowett
material -
having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary; "the substantial world"; "a mere dream, neither substantial nor practical"; "most ponderous and substantial things"- Shakespeare
Material is anything made of matter, constituted of one or more substances. Wood, cement, hydrogen, air and water are all examples of materials. Sometimes the term "material" is used more narrowly to refer to substances or components with certain physical properties that are used as inputs to production or manufacturing.
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material The substance of which a product is made or composed.
