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" Since Europe is dependent on imports of energy and most of its raw materials, it can be subdued, if not quite conquered, without all those nuclear weapons the Soviets have aimed at it simply through the shipping routes and raw materials they control."
Barbara Amiel

Meaning of "materials" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF MATERIALS

məˈtɪərɪəlz


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MATERIALS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Materials is a noun.
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.

WHAT DOES MATERIALS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of materials in the English dictionary

The definition of materials in the dictionary is the equipment necessary for a particular activity.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MATERIALS

apples · articles · Brussels · chemicals · Chronicles · credentials · doubles · finals · industrials · Knowles · Novels · principles · road-trials · singles · subtitles · titles · travels · trembles · trials · troubles

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MATERIALS

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE MATERIALS

annals · at intervals · building materials · Casals · casuals · genitals · Hals · horse trials · Immortals · minerals · morals · nonessentials · nuptials · petrochemicals · residuals · Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals · source materials · thermals · vitals · vocals

Synonyms and antonyms of materials in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «MATERIALS»

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

Translation of «materials» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF MATERIALS

Find out the translation of materials to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of materials from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «materials» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

材料
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

materiales
570 millions of speakers
en

English

materials
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

सामग्री
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المواد
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

материалы
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

materiais
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

উপকরণ
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

matériels
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Bahan
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Materialien
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

材料
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

재료
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Bahan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vật liệu
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

பொருட்கள்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

साहित्य
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

malzemeler
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

materiale
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

materiały
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

матеріали
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

materiale
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υλικά
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

materialer
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of materials

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MATERIALS»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of materials
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «materials».

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

EXAMPLES

10 QUOTES WITH «MATERIALS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word materials.
1
Azzedine Alaia
There is a sensuality about fabric. I think all materials should be inviting when they touch the skin. When I watch children stroking their mother's clothes, I feel that I have succeeded.
2
Steve Albini
New York has magnificent eating available, both in restaurants and in the materials available to home cooks in the many specialty markets.
3
Barbara Amiel
Since Europe is dependent on imports of energy and most of its raw materials, it can be subdued, if not quite conquered, without all those nuclear weapons the Soviets have aimed at it simply through the shipping routes and raw materials they control.
4
Tadao Ando
Since I am a Japanese man who's been building through the experience of Japanese architecture, my actual designs come from Japanese architectural concepts, although they're based on Western methods and materials.
5
Janine Benyus
Biologically inspired materials could revolutionize materials science. People looking at spider silk and abalone shells are looking for new ways to make materials better, cheaper, and with less toxic byproducts.
6
John Berger
What makes photography a strange invention is that its primary raw materials are light and time.
7
John Desmond Bernal
A part of sexuality may go to research, and a much larger part must lead to aesthetic creation. The art of the future will, because of the very opportunities and materials it will have at its command, need an infinitely stronger formative impulse than it does now.
8
Arthur Blank
We're the largest home improvement company today, and we did $30 billion last year, or less than 10 percent of the total amount of building materials sold in the U.S. So when people ask, how much runway left does Home Depot have, it's an awful lot.
9
Kit Bond
America's workers face a battle for their jobs. They are the finest workers in the world. American workers grow, harvest, and mine some of the world's highest quality and most plentiful raw materials.
10
Hodding Carter
Within the last three years the amount of classified materials has doubled to 15.6 million decisions to classify documents.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MATERIALS»

Discover the use of materials in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to materials and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Materials: engineering, science, processing and design
This is the ultimate materials engineering text and resource for students developing skills and understanding of materials properties and selection for engineering applications.
Michael F. Ashby, Hugh Shercliff, David Cebon, 2009
2
Materials
This new series examines the role of details in contemporary architecture through the work of many emerging and established practitioners whose designs speak sensitively and energetically at the small scale.
Oscar Riera Ojeda, 2003
3
Contract Law: Text, Cases, and Materials
This is an account of the modern law of contract by a leading authority in the field.
Ewan McKendrick, 2012
4
Tool Materials
If you are involved with machining or metalworking or you specify materials for industrial components, this book is an absolute must.
Joseph R. Davis, 1995
5
Luminescent Materials and Applications
It will also provide an excellent starting point for all scientists interested in luminescent materials. Finally it is hoped that this book will not only educate, but also stimulate further progress in this rapidly evolving field.
Adrian Kitai, 2008
6
Dynamics of Heterogeneous Materials
This book describes these the effecs of shocks on powders and other heterogeneous materials from the point of view of nonlinear phenomena and materials science.
V. F. Nesterenko, 2001
7
Shape Memory Materials
A comprehensive account of shape memory materials, now available in paperback.
K. Otsuka, C. M. Wayman, 1999
8
The Grove Encyclopedia of Materials and Techniques in Art
Provides over 1400 articles that deal with materials and techniques in art from ancient times to the present, including such media as ceramics, sculpture, metalwork, painting, works on paper, textiles, video, and computer art.
Gerald W. R. Ward, 2008
9
Applied Dental Materials
The 9th edition has been extensively revised to include the many advances in dental materials and their use that have occurred during the past nine years.
John F. McCabe, Angus Walls, 2009
10
Introduction to Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, Second Edition
Students in various scientific areas will benefit from this book, including those in physics, materials science, metallurgy, and electrical engineering.
David C. Jiles, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MATERIALS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term materials is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Vulcan Materials Hits New Highs and Could Be Headed Even Higher
Vulcan Materials began a monster bull run shortly after hitting its October 15, 2014, low. The stock traced out a textbook bull flag during March ... «TheStreet.com, Jul 15»
2
New materials added to Santa Fe's curbside recycling
She said the one-year contract, with an option to renew for four years, has a cost based partly on the market value of recyclable materials. «Albuquerque Journal, Jul 15»
3
How to Trade 5 Building Materials Stocks in the Housing Sector Index
The housing index has a year-to-date gain of 8.2%, beating the Standards & Poor's 500 Index's gain of 3.4%. Lennox reported earnings on ... «TheStreet.com, Jul 15»
4
Bomb Making Materials Found at Site of Overnight Explosion
Sheriff James Voutour says an explosive device is blamed for the blast, and that bomb making materials were found in a garage located on ... «WGRZ-TV, Jul 15»
5
Maku Tenders INEC's Sensitive Materials Before Tribunal
Labaran-Maku The Nassarawa State All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) candidate in the April 11 governorship election, Mr Labaran ... «CHANNELS TELEVISION, Jul 15»
6
Biggest Movers in Basic Materials Stocks Now – SCCO GSM GFI BHP
Basic materials stocks declined 0.6% on Wall Street today. More broadly ... Some of the biggest gainers among basic materials stocks include:. «Investorplace.com, Jul 15»
7
2D materials researchers aim 'beyond graphene'
Materials scientist Joshua Robinson looks inside a chemical vapor deposition furnace, which is used to make two-dimensional materials. «Penn State News, Jul 15»
8
Is Your Home Toxic? NYC Lab Works to Expose Unsafe Building …
The materials used to build or furnish our homes and offices can be chock full of toxins — but finding out exactly which ones are safe can be ... «DNAinfo, Jul 15»
9
School board rejects purchase of new curriculum materials
The school board decided Monday to continue looking for a way to pay for new elementary and high school curriculum materials after Gov. «Sioux City Journal, Jul 15»
10
Materials Science and the Use of Waste Products
Without the risk of failure, no progress in technology or in materials ... to render them UV light resistant can be excellent building materials. «Sourceable, Jul 15»
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