matl

Noun

material (countable and uncountable, plural materials)

1. A basic matter (as metal, wood, plastic, fiber, etc.) from which the whole or the greater part of something physical (as a machine, tool, building, fabric, etc.) is made.
   • Asphalt, composed of oil and sand, is a widely used material for roads.

   Synonyms:

   raw material

2. (collective, sometimes, preceded by a qualifying word) A person, or people collectively, who are qualified or suited for a certain position or activity.
   • boy/girlfriend material

   Synonyms:

   appoint

3. (plural, usually) Apparatus for doing or making something.
   • Where we once sent love letters in a sealed envelope, or stuck photographs of our children in a family album, now such private material is despatched to servers and clouds operated by people we don't know and will never meet.2013 June 14, Jonathan Freedland, “Obama's once hip brand is now tainted]”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 189, number 1, page 18
4. Something (as data, observations, perceptions or ideas) that may be incorporated, elaborated or otherwise reworked into a finished form or new form, or may serve as the basis for arriving at interpretations, judgments or conclusions.
   • teaching materials
5. Fabric, which can be made into a garments, curtains, etc; especially, woven fabric (cloth).
   • a piece of material
6. The elements, constituents or substance of which something physical or non-physical composed of or can be made of.
   • The solid materials of the mixture will settle to the bottom of the container.

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