material
Cross references:
1. relevant
1. ma.te.ri.al \m*-'tir-e--*l\ \-e--*-le-\ aj [ME materiel, fr. MF & LL;
MF, fr. LL materialis, fr. L materia)X matter - more at MATTER 1a1:
relating to, derived from, or consisting of matter; esp : PHYSICAL {~
world} 1a2: BODILY {~ needs} 1b1: of or relating to matter rather than
form {~ cause} 1b2: of or relating to the subject matter of reasoning; esp
: E MPIRICAL {~ knowledge} 2a: having real importance or great consequence
2b1: ESSENTIAL 2b2: RELEVANT, PERTINENT 3a: being of a physical or
worldly nature 3b: relating to or concerned with physical rather than
spiritual or intell ectual things {~ progress} 4: of or relating to the
production and distribution of economic goods and the social relationships
of owners and laborerMSENSIBLE, OBJECTIVE mean of or belonging to
actuality. MATERIAL implies formation out of tangible matter; used in
contrast with spiritual or ideal it may connote the mundane, crass, or
grasping; PHYSICAL applies to what is perceived directly by the senses and
may contrast with mental, spiritual, or imaginary; CORPOREAL implies having
the tangible qualities of a body such as shape, size, or resistance to
force; PHENOMENAL applies to what is known or perceived through the senses
rather than by intuition or rational deduction; SENSIBLE stresses the
capability of readily or forcibly impressing the senses; OBJECTIVE may
stress material or independent existence apart from a subject perceiving it
- ma.te.ri.al.ly av SYN syn MATERIAL, PHYSICAL, CORPOREAL, PHENOMENAL, (
2. material n 1a: the elements or substance or the parts of which something
is composed o r can be made 1b: data that may be worked into a more
finished form 1c: MATTER 2a: apparatus necessary for doing or making
something {writing ~ s} 2b: MATE Iel