material
Artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers.
“she measured off enough material for a dress”
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”
Things needed for doing or making something.
“writing materials”
“useful teaching materials”
The tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object.
“coal is a hard black material”
A person judged suitable for admission or employment.
“he was university material”
“she was vice-presidential material”
Having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary.
Having material or physical form or substance.
Concerned with or affecting physical as distinct from intellectual or psychological well-being.
“material needs”
“the moral and material welfare of all good citizens”
Concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests.
“material possessions”
“material wealth”
Derived from or composed of matter.
“the material universe”
Directly relevant to a matter especially a law case.
“his support made a material difference”
“evidence material to the issue at hand”