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How to pronounce material
Say it like this: /məˈtɪə.ɹi.əl/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does material mean?
adjOf, relating to, or consisting of matter, especially physical.
“This compound has a number of interesting material properties.”
Of, relating to, or affecting physical well-being; corporeal; bodily.
Of or relating to the matter of reasoning, as distinguished from the form of it, especially empirical.
“the material aspect of being”
nounAny 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.”
A person, or people collectively, who are qualified or suited for a certain position or activity.
“marriage material”
Apparatus for doing or making something.
verbTo form from matter; to materialize.
“I believe that the whole frame of a beast doth perish, and is left in the same state after death as before it was materialled unto life.”
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