Definition of "Material" :

noun: artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

"She measured off enough material for a dress."

noun: things needed for doing or making something

"Writing materials."

noun: 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."

noun: a person judged suitable for admission or employment

"He was university material."

noun: the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

"Coal is a hard black material."

adjective: having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary

adjective: derived from or composed of matter

"The material universe."

adjective: having material or physical form or substance

adjective: directly relevant to a matter especially a law case

"His support made a material difference."

adjective: concerned with or affecting physical as distinct from intellectual or psychological well-being

"Material needs."

adjective: concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests

"Material possessions."