1 information used when writing something such as a book, or information produced in various forms to help people or to advertise products:
I'm in the process of collecting material for an article that I'm writing.
2 cloth that can be used to make things such as clothes:
How much material will you need to make the skirt?
3 equipment that you need for a particular activity:
4 relating to physical objects or money rather than emotions or the spiritual world:
the material world
Material wealth never interested her.
5 important or having an important effect:
If you have any information that is material to the investigation, you should state it now.
6 a type of physical thing, such as wood, stone, or plastic, having qualities that allow it to be used to make other things:
8 equipment or supplies needed for a particular activity:
[ C usually pl ] The money will be spent on educational materials.
9 information used when writing something such as a book, or information produced to help people or to advertise products:
10 a physical substance that things can be made from:
The cost of labour and materials has risen up to 40% in a short period.
building/construction materials The buildings also use recycled building materials and consume less water.
traditional/natural/recycled materials There is increasing demand for products made from recycled materials.
hazardous/toxic/radioactive material
11 printed documents, books, computer programs, etc. that give information, especially ones intended for a particular purpose:
publicity/marketing/promotional material According to their publicity material, the new rates are the lowest in the UK.
teaching/training materials The video and other training materials were created in-house.
printed/published material Some people prefer to receive information face-to-face, rather than through published material.
12 information used when writing something:
She gave me a lot of useful material for my presentation.
The journalist had been collecting material for an article on the President.
The meteorites contained only inorganic material.
Clay is a very plastic material.
Uranium is a radioactive material.
The regular incorporation of organic material into garden soil improves its quality enormously.
Prices of goods are governed by the cost of the raw materials, as well as by the cost of production and distribution.
These documents contain classified material.
The latest promotional material is all part of a recruitment drive.
All our advertising material is designed in-house.
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