material

Meanings

• noun

  A substance that is used to make things, especially when it is being processed or manufactured.

  - "The car is made of material that is both strong and light."
  - "The artist used various materials to create her sculpture."

• noun

  The tangible substance or substances of which a thing is made.

  - "The furniture in this room is mostly made of wood."
  - "The building was constructed using a variety of materials."

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Antonyms

immaterial , spiritual

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Synonyms

mundane

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with material
materia , terraria , aria , faria , maria

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Variants

List of all variants of material that leads to same result
material , materially , materialness , materialnesses , materials , raw material , raw materials

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

From Latin materia, meaning 'matter, substance'.

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Trivia

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1. Materials have been used for artistic expression since prehistoric times.

2. The study of materials is called material science or materials engineering.

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Related Concepts

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1. Matter: The physical substance that makes up an object or occupies space.

2. Element: A pure substance that cannot be further broken down into simpler substances by chemical means.

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Culture

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Material has been used throughout history in various forms, from ancient civilizations to modern times. It is a fundamental aspect of human life, and has been the subject of art, literature, and music.

How to Memorize "material"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a factory producing various materials.
   - Imagine different objects made of different materials.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'material' with 'substance' or 'matter'.
   - Think of the word 'material' as meaning 'stuff' or 'components'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'Makes Us Think' to remember the definition: Materials Are Key Substances In Technology.

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