material.
material; stuff (the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object)
Meaning & usage
material; stuff (the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object)
material (sample or specimens for study) footage (amount of film produced)
material (sample or specimens for study) resources used in class
tackle; supplies; gear; rig (objects collected for use in a particular activity)
material escolar
material de pesca
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Late Latin māteriālis, from Latin māteria (“wood, material, substance”), from māter (“mother”). By surface analysis, matéria + -al.
material (relating to or composed of matter)
material; worldly (relating to physical rather than spiritual matters)
materialistic; consumeristic (obsessed with consumer goods)
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Late Latin māteriālis, from Latin māteria (“wood, material, substance”), from māter (“mother”). By surface analysis, matéria + -al.
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