Definition of Matereal
Ma*te"ri*al (?), a. [L.
materialis, fr. materia stuff, matter: cf. F.
matériel. See Matter, and cf.
MatÉriel.]
1. Consisting of matter; not spiritual;
corporeal; physical; as, material substance or
bodies.
The material elements of the
universe. Whewell.
2. Hence: Pertaining to, or affecting, the
physical nature of man, as distinguished from the mental or moral
nature; relating to the bodily wants, interests, and
comforts.
3. Of solid or weighty character; not
insubstantial; of consequence; not be dispensed with;
important.
Discourse, which was always material, never
trifling. Evelyn.
I shall, in the account of simple ideas, set down only
such as are most material to our present purpose.
Locke.
4. (Logic.) Pertaining to the matter,
as opposed to the form, of a thing. See Matter.
Material cause. See under Cause.
-- Material evidence (Law), evidence
which conduces to the proof or disproof of a relevant
hypothesis. Wharton.
Syn. -- Corporeal; bodily; important; weighty; momentous;
essential.
Ma*te"ri*al, n. The substance or
matter of which anything is made or may be made.
Raw material, any crude, unfinished, or
elementary materials that are adapted to use only by processes of
skilled labor. Cotton, wool, ore, logs, etc., are raw
material.
Ma*te"ri*al, v. t. To form from
matter; to materialize. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
MATERIAL, adj. Having an actual existence, as distinguished from an
imaginary one. Important.
Material things I know, or fell, or see;
All else is immaterial to me.
Jamrach Holobom
- 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue
- Having to do with matter.
This compound has a number of interesting material properties.
- Worldly, as opposed to spiritual.
Don't let material concerns get in the way of living a good life.
- significant
You've made several material contributions to this project.
This is the most material fact in this lawsuit.
- Matter which may be shaped or manipulated, particularly in making something.
Asphalt, composed of oil and sand, is a widely-used material for roads.
- Cloth to be made into a garment.
You'll need about a yard of material to make this.
- (entertainment) Things written to be performed.
We were a warm-up act at the time; we didn't have enough original material to headline.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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