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materials

ma·te·ri·al
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [muh-teer-ee-uh l]
    • /məˈtɪər i əl/
    • /məˈtɪə.ri.əl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [muh-teer-ee-uh l]
    • /məˈtɪər i əl/

Definitions of materials word

  • noun materials the substance or substances of which a thing is made or composed: Stone is a durable material. 1
  • noun materials anything that serves as crude or raw matter to be used or developed: Wood pulp is the raw material from which paper is made. 1
  • noun materials any constituent element. 1
  • noun materials a textile fabric: material for a dress. 1
  • noun materials a group of ideas, facts, data, etc., that may provide the basis for or be incorporated into some integrated work: to gather material for a history of North Carolina; to write material for a comedy show. 1
  • noun materials materials, the articles or apparatus needed to make or do something: writing materials. 1

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Origin of materials

First appearance:

before 1300
One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English < Late Latin māteriālis of, belonging to matter. See matter, -al1

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Parts of speech for Materials

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

materials popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

materials usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for materials

noun materials

  • resources — a source of supply, support, or aid, especially one that can be readily drawn upon when needed.
  • equipment — The necessary items for a particular purpose.
  • supplies — to furnish or provide (a person, establishment, place, etc.) with what is lacking or requisite: to supply someone clothing; to supply a community with electricity.
  • ingredients — something that enters as an element into a mixture: Flour, eggs, and sugar are the main ingredients in the cake.
  • constituents — serving to compose or make up a thing; component: the constituent parts of a motor.

Antonyms for materials

adjective materials

  • spirituals — of, relating to, or consisting of spirit; incorporeal.
  • intangibles — Plural form of intangible.
  • invalids — Plural form of invalid.
  • smalls — something that is small: Do you prefer the small or the large?
  • auxiliaries — foreign or allied troops serving another nation; mercenaries

noun materials

  • abstracts — Plural form of abstract.
  • concepts — a general notion or idea; conception.

Top questions with materials

  • what are the raw materials of photosynthesis?
  • what biological process includes chemical reactions that break down materials?
  • which cell organelle stores water and other materials?
  • of what materials were viking helmets made?
  • take the following steps when disposing of contaminated materials?
  • which materials are the best thermal insulators?
  • which of the following materials is a substance?
  • what are raw materials?
  • what are direct materials?
  • which type of radiation can penetrate deepest into exposed materials?
  • what raw materials are needed for cellular respiration?
  • what describes the materials and equipment needed?
  • which materials typically make up the a horizon in soil?

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