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material [a]

1)	concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests; "material possessions"; "material wealth"; "material comforts"

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worldly

2)	derived from or composed of matter; "the material universe"

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3)	directly relevant to a matter especially a law case; "his support made a material difference"; "evidence material to the issue at hand"; "facts likely to influence the judgment are called material facts"; "a material witness"

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crucial immaterial

4)	concerned with or affecting physical as distinct from intellectual or psychological well-being; "material needs"; "the moral and material welfare of all good citizens"- T.Roosevelt

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physical

5)	having material or physical form or substance; "that which is created is of necessity corporeal and visible and tangible" - Benjamin Jowett

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corporeal

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bodily bodied reincarnate bodied corporeality immaterial

6)	having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary; "the substantial world"; "a mere dream, neither substantial nor practical"; "most ponderous and substantial things"- Shakespeare

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real substantial

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substantiality insubstantial

material [n]

1)	the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object; "coal is a hard black material"; "wheat is the stuff they use to make bread"

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stuff

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matter rind atom ammunition floc hazmat raw_material sorbate sorbent diamagnet mineral rock adhesive sealing_material animal_material fluff bimetal abradant chemical composite_material conductor dielectric contaminant particulate dust elastomer earth discharge detritus waste fiber fill foam lubricant homogenate humate impregnation paper packing color plant_material radioactive_material thickener toner translucent_substance undercut builder vernix

2)	information (data or ideas or observations) that can be used or reworked into a finished form; "the archives provided rich material for a definitive biography"

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info rehash copy

3)	things needed for doing or making something; "writing materials"; "useful teaching materials"

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equipment packaging railing roofing

4)	artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitraqnsparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress"

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cloth fabric textile

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artefact aba acrylic aertex alpaca baize basket_weave batik batiste belting boucle broadcloth broadcloth brocade buckram bunting calico cambric camel's_hair camlet camo canopy canvas cashmere cerecloth challis chambray chenille chiffon chino chintz coating cord cotton canton_flannel crape cretonne crinoline damask denim diamonte diaper dimity doeskin drapery duck duffel edging elastic etamin faille felt fiber flannel flannelette fleece foulard frieze fustian gabardine georgette gingham grogram grosgrain hair hem herringbone homespun hopsack horsehair jaconet jacquard khaddar khaki knit lace lame imitation_leather linen linsey-woolsey lint lisle mackinaw macintosh madras marseille mohair moire moleskin monk's_cloth moquette moreen motley mousseline_de_sole muslin nankeen mesh ninon nylon oilcloth olive_drab organza paisley panting pepper-and-salt percale durable-press_fabric piece_of_cloth pilot_cloth pique plush polyester pongee poplin print quilting rayon rep sackcloth bagging sailcloth samite sateen satin screening scrim seersucker serge shag shantung sharkskin sheeting shirting shirttail silesia silk spandex sponge_cloth stammel suede suiting swan's_down taffeta tammy tapa tapestry plaid terry ticking toweling tweed twill upholstery_material velcro velour velvet velveteen vicuna viyella voile warp wash-and-wear waterproof web webbing whipcord wincey wire_cloth filling wool worsted yoke pina_cloth

5)	a person judged suitable for admission or employment; "he was university material"; "she was vice-presidential material"

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applicant

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