materials
Substances for making
Materials are the substances or matter from which things are made: building materials, raw materials, synthetic materials.
The word often implies items gathered for a specific purpose: She assembled the materials for the craft project.
In education, materials means supplies or content: teaching materials, reading materials.
The singular material can be a noun (fabric or substance) or an adjective meaning physical rather than spiritual, or relevant to a matter at hand: material evidence.
Woven or knit material
- cottonPlant fiber for textiles
- silkFine woven insect fiber
- woolSheared animal fiber
- linenFlax-derived textile
polyester · denim · nylon · velvet · satin · chiffon · tweed · cashmere
Sawn wood for building
- concreteSolid building mixture
- steelCarbon-hardened iron alloy
- brickFired clay building unit
- mortarGrinding bowl or binder
plywood · drywall · insulation · rebar · shingle · tile · grout · siding
Metal-bearing rock
- timberWood for construction
- stoneSolid earth fragment
- clayMoldable earth for ceramics
- sandFine rock particles
gravel · granite · marble · slate · limestone · quarry · lumber · bamboo
Combustible sedimentary rock
- oilSlippery viscous fluid
- natural gasSubterranean hydrocarbon fuel
- uraniumElement ninety-two
- timberWood for construction
iron ore · copper · gold · silver · platinum · bauxite · lithium · cobalt
Metallic combination
- polymerLarge repeated-unit molecule
- compoundCombined into one
- compositeMade of distinct parts
- metalHard conductive solid
plastic · ceramic · glass · rubber · resin · silicone · concrete · adhesive
Heavy woven cloth
- clayMoldable earth for ceramics
- pigmentColor-imparting material
- charcoalBurned wood residue
- pastelPale, gentle shade
gouache · gesso · plaster · resin · papier-mâché · armature · slip · glaze
Academic subject manual
- workbookEducational exercise manual
- handoutFree distribution to recipients
- syllabusCourse plan document
- curriculumEducational program's content plan
worksheet · reader · primer · manual · study guide · flashcard · lesson plan · courseware
fabric
Woven or knit material
linen · polyester · denim · nylon · velvet · satin · chiffon · tweed · cashmere · fleece
lumber
Sawn wood for building
mortar · plywood · drywall · insulation · rebar · shingle · tile · grout · siding · beam
ore
Metal-bearing rock
sand · gravel · granite · marble · slate · limestone · quarry · lumber · bamboo · rattan
coal
Combustible sedimentary rock
- oilSlippery viscous fluid
- natural gasSubterranean hydrocarbon fuel
- uraniumElement ninety-two
timber · iron ore · copper · gold · silver · platinum · bauxite · lithium · cobalt · rare earth
alloy
Metallic combination
metal · plastic · ceramic · glass · rubber · resin · silicone · concrete · adhesive · sealant
canvas
Heavy woven cloth
pastel · gouache · gesso · plaster · resin · papier-mâché · armature · slip · glaze · patina
textbook
Academic subject manual
- workbookEducational exercise manual
- handoutFree distribution to recipients
- syllabusCourse plan document
curriculum · worksheet · reader · primer · manual · study guide · flashcard · lesson plan · courseware · module
- resourcesresources, money, natural resources, human resources, financial resources
- stuffthings, items, objects, stuff, goods
- entitiesentity, being, object, thing, item
- packaging designbottle design, logo, typography, color palette, font
- supplysupply, supplies, stock, provisions, stockpile
- buying factorsprice, cost, value, quality, brand
materialsfinished products
Manufactured items ready for use
end products · goods · merchandise · manufactures · commodities
materialsabstractions
Non-concrete conceptual ideas
concepts · ideas · intangibles · spirit · information
materialsdesigns
Creates or conceives layouts
blueprints · plans · patterns · schematics · specifications
- 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
material, materialize, immaterial, materialistic, materialism, materially, materialist, materialized, materiality