material
US /məˈtɪriəl/
・
UK /məˈtɪəriəl/
- noun
- Cloth; fabric
- Supplies or data needed to do a certain thing
- Substance from which a thing is made of
- adjecitve
- Relevant; (of evidence) important or significant
- Belonging to the world of physical things
Examples
Higher raw material costs have pushed up the price of many manufactured goods.
He's collecting material for a new book on space travel. I can't find any relevant material on him in the library.
He was convicted of importing indecent material.