material
Cloth or substance
Material is the substance from which things are made: building materials, raw materials, genetic material.
It extends to content used for a purpose: reading material, material for a comedy routine.
As an adjective, material means relevant or significant: material evidence, material facts.
In legal and philosophical contexts, material contrasts with spiritual or immaterial—concerned with physical rather than abstract matters: material possessions, material comfort.
Of body or matter
- concreteSolid building mixture
- palpablePerceptible to touch or senses
- corporealHaving physical existence
- touchableCapable of being felt
substantial · solid · real · tactile · visible · perceptible · measurable · quantifiable
Owned items of value
- possessionsThings one owns
- goodsThings for sale
- propertySomething owned or inherent
- richesAbundant valuable possessions
affluence · fortune · capital · investments · estate · treasure · luxury · opulence
Plant fiber for textiles
- silkFine woven insect fiber
- woolSheared animal fiber
- linenFlax-derived textile
- polyesterSynthetic petroleum-based fabric
denim · twill · satin · velvet · chiffon · tartan · brocade · lace
Basic substance or factor
- compoundCombined into one
- solidFirm matter state
- liquidFree-flowing substance
- gasFormless, expanding substance
organic · inorganic · synthetic · natural · composite · polymer · ceramic · alloy
Solid building mixture
- steelCarbon-hardened iron alloy
- brickFired clay building unit
- cementCalcium powder binding agent
- plywoodEngineered layered wood panels
drywall · insulation · rebar · mortar · shingles · siding · stucco · aggregate
Metal-bearing rock
- mineralsInorganic natural solids
- coalCombustible sedimentary rock
- timberWood for construction
- petroleumNatural underground hydrocarbon liquid
lumber · iron · copper · aluminum · sand · gravel · clay · limestone
Demonstration of truth
- documentationWritten proof or instructions
- testimonySworn statement as evidence
- exhibitItem publicly displayed
- forensicsScientific crime-scene analysis
corroborate · records · files · paperwork · deposition · affidavit · discovery · exhibits
Educational program's content plan
- syllabusCourse plan document
- textbookAcademic subject manual
- courseworkStudent academic tasks
- handoutFree distribution to recipients
worksheet · reading · assignment · lecture · seminar · supplementary · reference · instructional
physical
Of body or matter
- concreteSolid building mixture
- palpablePerceptible to touch or senses
- corporealHaving physical existence
touchable · substantial · solid · real · tactile · visible · perceptible · measurable · quantifiable · actual
assets
Owned items of value
- possessionsThings one owns
- goodsThings for sale
- propertySomething owned or inherent
riches · affluence · fortune · capital · investments · estate · treasure · luxury · opulence · prosperity
cotton
Plant fiber for textiles
polyester · denim · twill · satin · velvet · chiffon · tartan · brocade · lace · jersey
element
Basic substance or factor
gas · organic · inorganic · synthetic · natural · composite · polymer · ceramic · alloy · plastic
concrete
Solid building mixture
plywood · drywall · insulation · rebar · mortar · shingles · siding · stucco · aggregate · asphalt
ore
Metal-bearing rock
petroleum · lumber · iron · copper · aluminum · sand · gravel · clay · limestone · granite
proof
Demonstration of truth
- documentationWritten proof or instructions
- testimonySworn statement as evidence
- exhibitItem publicly displayed
forensics · corroborate · records · files · paperwork · deposition · affidavit · discovery · exhibits · dossier
curriculum
Educational program's content plan
- syllabusCourse plan document
- textbookAcademic subject manual
- courseworkStudent academic tasks
handout · worksheet · reading · assignment · lecture · seminar · supplementary · reference · instructional · didactic
- -al adjectivescultural, emotional, environmental, federal, financial
- physical propertiessolid, texture, weight, mass, surface
- product featuressize, color, durable, quality, weight
- building blocksatom, molecule, elements, cell, components
- macroscopicvisible, naked eye, large-scale, observable, bulk
- lock featuresstrength, durability, keyway, backset, hardened steel
materialimmaterial
Lacking physical form; unimportant
spiritual · intangible · nonphysical · incorporeal · nonmaterial
materialimmaterial
Lacking physical form; unimportant
irrelevant · inconsequential · insignificant · unimportant · trivial
materialspiritual
Relating to the soul
unworldly · otherworldly · ascetic · transcendent · ethereal
- raw materialsUnprocessed production inputs
- reading materialWritten works for perusal
- bedding materialSubstrate for rest surfaces
- source materialOriginal work adapted from
- building materialsSubstances for erecting structures
- adult materialSexually explicit content
materials, materialize, immaterial, materialistic, materialism, materially, materialist, materialized, materiality