See Also: material 2, adjective(dictionary)
Material(money)
Raw material(money)
MATERIAL MEN(law)
material(dictionary)
Material(medicine)
Material news(finance)
type material(medicine)
Contrast material(medicine)
parent material(medicine)

material 2, adjective (oh)



2 W3 adj [usually before noun]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Late Latin; Origin: materialis, from Latin materia; MATTER1]
relating to your money, possessions, living conditions etc, rather than the needs of your mind or soul
-opposite spiritual spiritual
material goods/possessions/wealth etc
::The spiritual life is more important than material possessions.
::a society that places high importance on material rewards
relating to the real world and physical objects, rather than religious or spiritual things
::According to some, the material world is all that exists.
law important and needing to be considered when making a decision
::material evidence
material to
::facts material to the investigation
formal important and having a noticeable effect
::material changes to the schedule
-see also materially