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Word: Material
Speech Type: Noun
late Middle English (in the sense ‘relating to matter’): from late Latin materialis, adjective from Latin materia ‘matter’
məˈtɪərɪəl
the matter from which a thing is or can be made
Short Definition:matter
Examples:- goats can eat more or less any plant material
- highly flammable materials
information or ideas for use in creating a book or other work
Short Definition:information or ideas
Examples:- his colonial experiences gave him material
cloth or fabric
Short Definition:cloth
Examples:- a piece of dark material
- dress materials
Word: Material
Speech Type: Adjective
məˈtɪərɪəl
denoting or consisting of physical objects rather than the mind or spirit
Short Definition:tangible
Examples:- the material world
significant; important
Short Definition:significant
Examples:- the insects did not do any material damage to the crop
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