Question 1 · Quick check
material
CEFRA2
/məˈtɪə.ɹi.əl/
noun · adjective
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In plain English
- 01
noun
A substance used to make or build something.
- 02
adjective
Related to physical things rather than ideas or feelings.
Examples
It is best to review the material before the presentation.
The Romans were the first to utilize concrete as a building material.
At a glance
Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 2
- Citations
- 5
- Synonyms
- 5
Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningOf or relating to the matter of reasoning, as distinguished from the form of it, especially empirical.
adjective
Extra meaningsOf, relating to, or consisting of matter, especially physical.
Of, relating to, or affecting physical well-being; corporeal; bodily.
More examples
In contextThis is an argument material to the question in hand.
This compound has a number of interesting material properties.
material cause
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Origin
noun
From Middle English material, from Late Latin māteriālis, from Latin māteria (“wood, material, substance”), from māter (“mother”). Displaced native Middle English andweorc, andwork (“material, matter”) (from Old English andweorc (“matter, substance, material”)). Doublet of materiel.