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My incarceration was actually a positive thing from the beginning. I needed a gimmick to get my act going again, it gave me material.
Tommy Chong

Meaning of "material" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MATERIAL

Via French from Late Latin māteriālis, from Latin māteriamatter.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MATERIAL

material  [məˈtɪərɪəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MATERIAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Material can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES MATERIAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Material

Material is a broad term for a substance. Material may also refer to: ▪ Material, a character from Variable Geo fighting game series ▪ The Material, a rock music band from San Diego, California ▪ Material, a rock music band ▪ Material, 1981 ▪ Material, 2001 ▪ Material, 1999 ▪ Material an EP by Leaether Strip ▪ Material...

Definition of material in the English dictionary

The first definition of material in the dictionary is the substance of which a thing is made or composed; component or constituent matter. Other definition of material is facts, notes, etc, that a finished work may be based on or derived from. Material is also cloth or fabric.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MATERIAL


abacterial
eɪbækˈtɪərɪəl
acroterial
ˌækrəʊˈtɪərɪəl
antibacterial
ˌæntɪbækˈtɪərɪəl
arterial
ɑːˈtɪərɪəl
bacterial
bækˈtɪərɪəl
biomaterial
ˌbaɪəʊməˈtɪərɪəl
criterial
kraɪˈtɪərɪəl
enterobacterial
ˌɛntərəʊbækˈtɪərɪəl
immaterial
ˌɪməˈtɪərɪəl
magisterial
ˌmædʒɪˈstɪərɪəl
mesenterial
ˌmesənˈtɪərɪəl
ministerial
ˌmɪnɪˈstɪərɪəl
monasterial
ˌmɒnəˈstɪərɪəl
mycobacterial
ˌmaɪkəʊbækˈtɪərɪəl
nanomaterial
ˈnænəʊməˌtɪərɪəl
nonbacterial
ˌnɒnbækˈtɪərɪəl
nonmaterial
ˈnɒnməˈtɪərɪəl
presbyterial
ˌprɛzbɪˈtɪərɪəl
serial
ˈsɪərɪəl
soterial
səʊˈtɪərɪəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MATERIAL

materfamilias
materia medica
material implication
material mode
materialisation
materialise
materialiser
materialism
materialist
materialistic
materialistical
materialistically
materiality
materialization
materialize
materializer
materially
materialness
materials
materiel

WORDS THAT END LIKE MATERIAL

aerial
biserial
crown imperial
editorial
ferial
genetic material
insulating material
long-wire aerial
loop aerial
managerial
offensive material
parabolic aerial
prime ministerial
raw material
reading material
rectiserial
satellite dish aerial
sphincterial
subaerial
vizierial
waste material

Synonyms and antonyms of material in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «MATERIAL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «material» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of material

Translation of «material» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MATERIAL

Find out the translation of material to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of material from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «material» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

材料
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

material
570 millions of speakers

English

material
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सामग्री
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مَادَّةٌ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

материал
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

material
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উপাদান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

matière
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bahan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Material
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

材料
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

재료
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Materi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vật liệu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பொருள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

साहित्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

malzeme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

materiale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

materiał
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

матеріал
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

material
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υλικό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

materiaal
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

material
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

materiale
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of material

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MATERIAL»

The term «material» is very widely used and occupies the 1.052 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of material
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «material».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MATERIAL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «material» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «material» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about material

EXAMPLES

10 QUOTES WITH «MATERIAL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word material.
1
Pedro Almodovar
Cinema has become my life. I don't mean a parallel world, I mean my life itself. I sometimes have the impression that the daily reality is simply there to provide material for my next film.
2
Tadao Ando
In the West there has always been the attempt to try make the religious building, whether it's a Medieval or Renaissance church, an eternal object for the celebration of God. The material chosen, such as stone, brick, or concrete, is meant to eternally preserve what is inside.
3
Madison Smartt Bell
I had a house in Haiti, in the hills above the North Atlantic coast. The house appeared as if out of a dream: my dream to have a foothold in the country. Like many concepts do in Haiti, the phrase 'pied a terre' became literal, material.
4
Kathryn Bigelow
The urge to purge the material I come up with is, I guess, an ongoing process.
5
Andre Braugher
But only if I believe that my directing talents will improve the material I'd be working on. I want to make sure I don't sacrifice beautiful material on the altar of my direction.
6
William J. Brennan, Jr.
Sex and obscenity are not synonymous. Obscene material is material which deals with sex in a manner appealing to prurient interest.
7
Jack Bruce
I've always had money because of my early success with Cream, so I tell young musicians to aim to write their own material, because owning the composition rights makes a very big difference.
8
William S. Burroughs
Desperation is the raw material of drastic change. Only those who can leave behind everything they have ever believed in can hope to escape.
9
Ruth Buzzi
The funnier the material, the funnier I could make it.
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Tommy Chong
My incarceration was actually a positive thing from the beginning. I needed a gimmick to get my act going again, it gave me material.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MATERIAL»

Discover the use of material in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to material and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Material World: A Global Family Portrait
Photographs show the homes and possessions of average families in thirty countries around the world and document each family's lifestyle
Peter Menzel, 1994
2
Semiconductor Material and Device Characterization
This Third Edition updates a landmark text with the latest findings The Third Edition of the internationally lauded Semiconductor Material and Device Characterization brings the text fully up-to-date with the latest developments in the ...
Dieter K. Schroder, 2006
3
Material Beings
The topic of this book is material objects. Like most interesting concepts, the concept of a material object is one without precise boundaries.
Peter Van Inwagen, 1995
4
Environmental and Material Flow Cost Accounting: Principles ...
Explains the environmental and material flow costs accounting approach developed for the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DSD/UNDESA) and the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC).
Christine Jasch, 2008
5
Laser Material Processing
New chapters on laser physics, drilling, micro- and nanomanufacturing and biomedical laser processing reflect the changes in the field since the last edition, updating and completing the range of practical knowledge about the processes ...
William Steen, Kenneth G. Watkins, Jyotirmoy Mazumder, 2010
6
Material Constitution: A Reader
The only anthology available on material constitution, this book collects important recent work on well known puzzles in metaphysics and philosophy of mind.
Michael Cannon Rea, 1997
7
Material Immaterial: The New Work of Kengo Kuma
Presents more than thirty of the architect's recent works, including high-profile commissions such as the Suntory Museum in Tokyo and the Ondo Civic Center in Kure; the exlusive Lotus House in Zushi; large-scale urban developments in ...
Botond Bognar, 2009
8
Material Revolution: Sustainable and Multi-Purpose Materials ...
Materials for our future
Sascha Peters, 2011
9
Material Christianity: Religion and Popular Culture in America
Drawing on a rich array of historical sources and on in-depth interviews with Protestants, Catholics, and Mormons, this lavishly illustrated book examines the relationship between religion and mass consumption in America over the last 150 ...
Colleen McDannell, 1998
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Material Participation: Technology, the Environment and ...
What is the role of things in political participation? This innovative book develops a fresh perspective on everyday forms of engagement, one that foregrounds the role of objects, technology and settings in public involvement.
Noortje Marres, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MATERIAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term material is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Google buys Pixate, updates Form to bring more Material Design to …
The tandem will make a handy way for Google to force its Material Design principles on developers who haven't yet updated their apps; the ... «The Next Web, Jul 15»
2
Crikey! Boris Johnson isn't PM material after all
'The new Tory intake doesn't like the way he turns up to political cabinet in his bicycle helmet and apparently without having read his briefs, ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
3
Bret Bielema gave Texas some 'erotic' bulletin-board material
Leave it to Bret Bielema to give a former opponent some rather “unique” material for their bulletin board. As you may very well remember, ... «NBCSports.com, Jul 15»
4
Public Release: 21-Jul-2015 Fluorescent material reveals how cells …
Fibre from a semiconducting polymer, developed for solar cells, is an excellent support material for the growth of new human tissue. «EurekAlert, Jul 15»
5
'Questionable material' found beneath road at County NN project in …
Work continues on County NN near Elkhorn while the DNR and county officials try to determine the contents of "questionable material" beneath ... «Gazettextra, Jul 15»
6
New material promises 120-year reactor lives
A new 'ultra pure' nickel alloy has been used to create a reactor vessel, which Rosatom says could potentially last 120 years. «World Nuclear News, Jul 15»
7
WikiLeaks 'Drowning in Material' in Post-Bitcoin World
Talking about the increase in published material over the last few months, Assange stressed that the site never stopped posting documents, but ... «CoinTelegraph, Jul 15»
8
Research could yield more resilient ceramic material for future …
A University of Texas at Arlington engineer is modifying molecular structures and blending ceramics to create new material that would be less ... «Phys.Org, Jul 15»
9
NGT directs DMRC to remove dumped material near Yamuna
"Some photographs have been shown where it is pointed out that heavy debris, iron junk and other construction material which belong to ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»
10
Public Release: 21-Jul-2015 Simulations lead to design of near …
While reviewing the simulation results of a promising new lubricant material, Argonne researcher Sanket Deshmukh stumbled upon a ... «EurekAlert, Jul 15»

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