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Another word for material

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Noun

  1. That from which things are or can be made

      1. That which has mass and occupies space; matter.
      2. A material of a particular kind or constitution.
      3. A drug, chemical, or other material (such as glue) that one is dependent on or uses habitually and that is often illegal or subject to government regulation:
      1. The material out of which something is made or formed; substance.
      2. The essential substance or elements; essence:
      3. Unspecified material:
      1. That which occupies space and has mass; physical substance.
      2. A type of such substance:
      3. Discharge or waste, such as pus or feces, from a living organism.
    Idioms:
    See also:

    matter

  2. Things needed for a task, journey, or other purpose.

      1. The number of people who participate in a particular event or activity:
      2. A number of things produced; output.
      3. The act or an instance of turning out:
      1. An object or entity that is not or cannot be named specifically:
      2. An individual object, especially an inanimate object:
      3. A creature:
      1. The equipment used in a particular activity, especially in fishing; gear.
      2. A system of ropes and blocks for raising and lowering weights of rigging and pulleys for applying tension.
      3. A rope and its pulley.
      1. To provide with a harness or equipment; fit out.
      2. To equip (a ship) with sails, shrouds, and yards.
      3. To fit (sails or shrouds, for example) to masts and yards.
      1. The articles used in a particular activity; equipment:
      2. Personal property used by a married woman that, although actually owned by her husband and subject to claims by his creditors, becomes her personal property after his death.
      1. A set of tools or equipment for a specialized purpose:
      2. A set of clothing, often with accessories:
      3. An association of persons, especially a military unit or a business organization.
      1. The equipment, apparatus, and supplies of a military force or other organization.
      1. A toothed machine part, such as a wheel or cylinder, that meshes with another toothed part to transmit motion or to change speed or direction.
      2. A complete assembly that performs a specific function in a larger machine.
      3. A transmission configuration for a specific ratio of engine to axle torque in a motor vehicle.
      1. The act of equipping or the state of being equipped:
      2. Something with which a person, organization, or thing is equipped:
      3. The rolling stock especially of a transportation system.
      1. An appliance or device for a particular purpose:
      2. An integrated group of materials or devices used for a particular purpose:
      3. The totality of means by which a designated function is performed or a specific task executed, as in a system of government.
    See also:

    means

  3. The basic substance or essential elements of character that qualify a person for a specified role

      1. Trees or wooded land considered as a source of wood.
      2. Wood used as a building material; lumber.
      3. A dressed piece of wood, especially a beam in a structure.
      1. The material out of which something is made or formed; substance.
      2. The essential substance or elements; essence:
      3. Unspecified material:
    See also:

    be

Adjective

  1. Composed of or relating to things that occupy space and can be perceived by the senses

    See also:

    matter

    body

  2. Of or preoccupied with material rather than spiritual or intellectual things

    See also:

    body

  3. Related to the matter at hand

    Idioms:
    See also:

    relevant

  4. Having great significance

    See also:

    important

© Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus Copyright © 2010 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio. Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Another word for material

Modifier

  1. Composed of matter

    See also:

    tangible

    real

    physical

  2. Large in quantity

    See also:

    physical

    much

    appreciable

Noun

  1. Matter

      1. That which has mass and occupies space; matter.
      2. A material of a particular kind or constitution.
      3. A drug, chemical, or other material (such as glue) that one is dependent on or uses habitually and that is often illegal or subject to government regulation:
      1. the state or quality of being corporeal; bodily existence
      1. The entire material or physical structure of an organism, especially of a human or animal.
      2. The physical aspect of a person as opposed to the spirit; the flesh.
      3. A corpse or carcass.
    See also:

    matter

    element

  2. Unfinished matter; often plural

      1. The act of gathering or amassing, as into a heap or pile:
      2. The process of growing into a large amount or heap:
      3. An amount that has accumulated or been accumulated:
      1. To make available for use; provide:
      2. To provide something necessary or desired to; furnish or equip:
      3. To have as a necessary or desirable feature:
      1. Cultivated plants or agricultural produce, such as grain, vegetables, or fruit, considered as a group:
      2. The total yield of such produce in a particular season or place:
      3. A group, quantity, or supply appearing at one time:
      1. A supply stored for future use, usually carefully accrued and maintained.
      2. To accumulate and maintain a supply of for future use.
      1. A mineral or an aggregate of minerals from which a valuable constituent, especially a metal, can be profitably mined or extracted.
      1. A principal raw material or commodity grown or produced in a region.
      2. A major item of trade in steady demand.
      3. A basic dietary item, such as flour, rice, or corn.
      1. A supply accumulated for future use; a store.
      2. The total merchandise kept on hand by a merchant, commercial establishment, warehouse, or manufacturer.
      3. All the animals kept or raised on a farm; livestock.
      1. The material out of which something is made or formed; substance.
      2. The essential substance or elements; essence:
      3. Unspecified material:
      1. An unprocessed natural product used in manufacture.
      2. Unprocessed material of any kind:
    See also:

    wool

    rubber

    rock

    plastic

    mineral

    metal

    linen

    element

    cotton

    cloth

    alloy

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Sentence Examples

  • All scientific material from the past is making its way online.

  • She collected a handful of the material in modest protest.

  • She had nothing material to report.

  • I'm not about to waste my best material on a machine!

  • A hood made of rough material was thrown over her head and her hands bound before she could scream.

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