derived from or composed of matter; the material universe'
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'
having material or physical form or substance; that which is created is of necessity corporeal and visible and tangible - Benjamin Jowett
[ Syn: corporeal ]
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
[ Syn: substantial , real ]
material (adj.)
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
[ Syn: stuff ]
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'
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
things needed for doing or making something; writing materials; useful teaching materials'
a person judged suitable for admission or employment; he was university material; she was vice-presidential material'
material (n.)
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests; material possessions; material wealth; material comforts'
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