Plural of material
regular plural
The plural of material is materials.
Forms of material
| Singular | material /məˈtɪə.ɹi.əl/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | materials /məˈtɪɹi.əlz/ |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Materials in a sentence
- The solid materials of the mixture will settle to the bottom of the container.
- For this building project we need to use quality materials that will last for many decades.From the entry quality
- Garments made of certain new materials breathe well and keep the skin relatively dry during exercise.From the entry breathe
- Modern tennis racquets are made of graphite, fibreglass and other man-made materials.From the entry graphite
- They would have carried the road ten miles further, but ran out of materials.From the entry carry
Meaning of material
- adjective Of, relating to, or consisting of matter, especially physical.
- adjective Of, relating to, or affecting physical well-being; corporeal; bodily.
- adjective Of or relating to the matter of reasoning, as distinguished from the form of it, especially empirical.
Questions about the plural of material
- What is the plural of material?
- The plural of material is materials.
- Is material countable?
- Material is a countable and uncountable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: material (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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