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material
Overview of noun material
The noun material has 5 senses (first 5 from tagged texts)
1. (448) material, stuff -- (the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object; "coal is a hard black material"; "wheat is the stuff they use to make bread")
2. (151) material -- (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")
3. (66) material -- (things needed for doing or making something; "writing materials"; "useful teaching materials")
4. (34) fabric, cloth, material, textile -- (artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress")
5. (4) material -- (a person judged suitable for admission or employment; "he was university material"; "she was vice-presidential material")
Overview of adj material
The adj material has 6 senses (first 4 from tagged texts)
1. (5) material -- (concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests; "material possessions"; "material wealth"; "material comforts")
2. (4) material -- (derived from or composed of matter; "the material universe")
3. (1) material -- (directly relevant to a matter especially a law case; "his support made a material difference"; "evidence material to the issue at hand"; "facts likely to influence the judgment are called material facts"; "a material witness")
4. (1) material -- (concerned with or affecting physical as distinct from intellectual or psychological well-being; "material needs"; "the moral and material welfare of all good citizens"- T.Roosevelt)
5. corporeal, material -- (having material or physical form or substance; "that which is created is of necessity corporeal and visible and tangible" - Benjamin Jowett)
6. substantial, real, material -- (having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary; "the substantial world"; "a mere dream, neither substantial nor practical"; "most ponderous and substantial things"- Shakespeare)
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun material
5 senses of material
Sense 1
material, stuff
=> substance, matter
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 2
material
=> information, info
=> message, content, subject matter, substance
=> communication
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 3
material
=> equipment
=> instrumentality, instrumentation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 4
fabric, cloth, material, textile
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 5
material
=> applicant, applier
=> person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul
=> organism, being
=> living thing, animate thing
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
=> causal agent, cause, causal agency
=> physical entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun material
4 of 5 senses of material
Sense 1
material, stuff
=> rind
=> atom, molecule, particle, corpuscle, mote, speck
=> ammunition
=> floccule, floc
=> HAZMAT
=> raw material, staple
=> sorbate
=> sorbent, sorbent material
=> diamagnet
=> mineral
=> rock, stone
=> adhesive material, adhesive agent, adhesive
=> sealing material
=> animal material
=> fluff
=> bimetal
=> abrasive, abradant, abrasive material
=> chemical, chemical substance
=> composite material
=> conductor
=> insulator, dielectric, nonconductor
=> contaminant, contamination
=> particulate, particulate matter
=> dust
=> elastomer
=> earth, ground
=> discharge, emission
=> detritus
=> waste, waste material, waste matter, waste product
=> fiber, fibre
=> filling, fill
=> foam
=> lubricant, lubricator, lubricating substance, lube
=> homogenate
=> humate
=> impregnation
=> paper
=> packing material, packing, wadding
=> coloring material, colouring material, color, colour
=> plant material
=> radioactive material
=> thickening, thickener
=> toner
=> transparent substance, translucent substance
=> undercut
=> builder, detergent builder
=> vernix, vernix caseosa
=> wad
Sense 2
material
=> rehash
=> copy
Sense 3
material
=> packaging
=> railing
=> roofing
Sense 4
fabric, cloth, material, textile
=> aba, aba cloth
=> acrylic
=> Aertex
=> alpaca
=> baize
=> basket weave
=> batik
=> batiste
=> belting
=> bombazine
=> boucle
=> broadcloth
=> broadcloth
=> brocade
=> buckram
=> bunting
=> calico
=> cambric
=> camel's hair, camelhair
=> camlet, camlet fabric
=> camouflage, camo
=> canopy
=> canvas, canvas fabric, canvass, canvass fabric
=> cashmere
=> cerecloth
=> challis
=> chambray
=> chenille
=> chiffon
=> chino, chino cloth
=> chintz
=> coating
=> cobweb
=> cord, corduroy
=> cotton, cotton cloth
=> cotton flannel, Canton flannel
=> crepe, crape
=> cretonne
=> crinoline, crinoline fabric
=> damask, damask fabric
=> denim, denim fabric, dungaree, jean
=> diamonte
=> diaper
=> dimity
=> doeskin
=> drapery
=> duck
=> duffel, duffle
=> elastic
=> etamine, etamin
=> faille
=> felt
=> fiber, fibre, vulcanized fiber
=> flannel, flannel fabric
=> flannelette
=> fleece
=> foulard
=> frieze
=> fustian
=> gabardine
=> georgette
=> gingham
=> grogram
=> grosgrain
=> haircloth, hair
=> herringbone
=> homespun, homespun fabric
=> hopsacking, hopsack
=> horsehair, horsehair fabric
=> jaconet
=> jacquard
=> khadi, khaddar
=> khaki, khaki fabric
=> knit, knitted fabric
=> lace
=> lame
=> leatherette, imitation leather
=> linen
=> linsey-woolsey
=> lint
=> lisle
=> mackinaw
=> mackintosh, macintosh
=> madras
=> marseille
=> metallic
=> mohair
=> moire, watered-silk
=> moleskin
=> monk's cloth
=> moquette
=> moreen
=> motley
=> mousseline de sole
=> muslin
=> nankeen
=> net, network, mesh, meshing, meshwork
=> ninon
=> nylon
=> oilcloth
=> olive drab
=> organza
=> paisley
=> panting, trousering
=> pepper-and-salt
=> percale
=> permanent press, permanent-press fabric, durable press, durable-press fabric
=> piece of cloth, piece of material
=> pilot cloth
=> pinstripe
=> pique
=> plush
=> polyester, polyester fabric
=> pongee
=> poplin
=> print
=> quilting
=> rayon
=> rep, repp
=> sackcloth
=> sacking, bagging
=> sailcloth
=> samite
=> sateen
=> satin
=> satinet, satinette
=> screening
=> scrim
=> seersucker
=> serge
=> shag
=> shantung
=> sharkskin
=> sheeting
=> shirting
=> shirttail
=> silesia
=> silk
=> spandex
=> sponge cloth
=> stammel
=> suede cloth, suede
=> suiting
=> swan's down
=> taffeta
=> tammy
=> tapa, tappa
=> tapestry, tapis
=> tartan, plaid
=> terry, terry cloth, terrycloth
=> ticking
=> toweling, towelling
=> tweed
=> twill
=> upholstery material
=> Velcro
=> velour, velours
=> velvet
=> velveteen
=> vicuna
=> Viyella
=> voile
=> wash-and-wear, wash-and-wear fabric
=> waterproof
=> web
=> webbing
=> whipcord
=> wincey
=> wire cloth
=> wool, woolen, woollen
=> worsted, worsted fabric
=> yoke
=> pina cloth
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun material
5 senses of material
Sense 1
material, stuff
=> substance, matter
Sense 2
material
=> information, info
Sense 3
material
=> equipment
Sense 4
fabric, cloth, material, textile
=> artifact, artefact
Sense 5
material
=> applicant, applier
Antonyms of noun material
Member Holonyms of noun material
Substance Holonyms of noun material
Part Holonyms of noun material
Member Meronyms of noun material
Substance Meronyms of noun material
1 of 5 senses of material
Sense 4
fabric, cloth, material, textile
HAS SUBSTANCE: warp
HAS SUBSTANCE: woof, weft, filling, pick
Part Meronyms of noun material
1 of 5 senses of material
Sense 4
fabric, cloth, material, textile
HAS PART: edging
HAS PART: hem
Meronyms of noun material
1 of 5 senses of material
Sense 4
fabric, cloth, material, textile
HAS SUBSTANCE: warp
HAS SUBSTANCE: woof, weft, filling, pick
HAS PART: edging
HAS PART: hem
Holonyms of noun material
Attributes of noun material
Derived Forms of noun material
Domain of noun material
Domain Terms of noun material
Familiarity of noun material
material used as a noun is common (polysemy count =5)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun material
5 senses of material
Sense 1
material, stuff
> substance, matter
=> food, nutrient
=> ballast
=> bedding material, bedding, litter
=> body substance
=> protoplasm, living substance
=> drift
=> grinding
=> sediment, deposit
=> material, stuff
=> ylem
=> dark matter
=> antimatter
=> micronutrient
=> philosopher's stone, philosophers' stone, elixir
=> precursor
=> phlogiston
=> allergen
=> assay
=> pyrogen, pyrectic
=> pyrogen
=> mixture
=> hydrocolloid
=> adulterant, adulterator
=> atom
=> chemical element, element
=> propellant, propellent
=> denaturant
=> activator
=> inhibitor
=> ferment
=> substrate
=> carcinogen
=> compound, chemical compound
=> digestive
=> element
=> foamentation
=> fuel
=> medium
=> culture medium, medium
=> medium
=> humectant
=> inoculant, inoculum
=> jelly
=> leaven, leavening
=> fluid
=> fluid
=> sludge, slime, goo, gook, guck, gunk, muck, ooze
=> system
=> refrigerant
=> residue
=> lysin
=> poison, toxicant, poisonous substance
=> chemical irritant
=> antigen
=> solid
=> solute
=> solvate
=> volatile
=> emanation
=> essence
=> ligand
=> metabolite
=> vegetable matter
=> vehicle
Sense 2
material
> information, info
=> ammunition
=> factoid
=> misinformation
=> material
=> details, inside information
=> fact
=> format, formatting, data format, data formatting
=> gen
=> database
=> news, intelligence, tidings, word
=> news
=> nuts and bolts
=> intelligence, intelligence information
=> confirmation
=> insider information
=> secret, arcanum
=> secret
=> propaganda
=> course of study, program, programme, curriculum, syllabus
=> news
=> evidence
=> readout, read-out
=> tabulation, tabular matter
=> skinny
=> stuff
=> report card, report
Sense 3
material
> equipment
=> apparatus, setup
=> automation
=> cooling system, engine cooling system
=> electrical system
=> electronic equipment
=> fuel system
=> game equipment
=> gear, paraphernalia, appurtenance
=> life-support system, life support
=> life-support system, life support
=> material
=> materiel, equipage
=> naval equipment
=> photographic equipment
=> radiotherapy equipment
=> recorder, recording equipment, recording machine
=> rescue equipment
=> robotics equipment
=> satellite, artificial satellite, orbiter
=> sports equipment
=> stock-in-trade
=> teaching aid
=> test equipment
Sense 4
fabric, cloth, material, textile
> artifact, artefact
=> article
=> facility
=> Americana
=> anachronism
=> antiquity
=> block
=> button
=> commodity, trade good, good
=> cone
=> covering
=> creation
=> decker
=> decoration, ornament, ornamentation
=> electroplate
=> enclosure
=> excavation
=> extra, duplicate
=> fabric, cloth, material, textile
=> facility, installation
=> fixture
=> float
=> insert, inset
=> instrumentality, instrumentation
=> lemon, stinker
=> line
=> marker
=> mystification
=> opening
=> padding, cushioning
=> plaything, toy
=> ready-made
=> restoration
=> sheet, flat solid
=> sphere
=> square
=> squeaker
=> strip, slip
=> structure, construction
=> surface
=> thing
=> track
=> way
=> weight
=> building material
=> paving material
Sense 5
material
> applicant, applier
=> aspirant, aspirer, hopeful, wannabe, wannabee
=> bidder
=> claimant
=> job candidate
=> material
=> petitioner, suppliant, supplicant, requester
=> possible
=> probable
=> submitter
Meronyms of noun material
5 senses of material
Sense 3
material
=> equipment
=> instrumentality, instrumentation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
HAS PART: part, portion
HAS PART: section, segment
Sense 4
fabric, cloth, material, textile
HAS SUBSTANCE: warp
HAS SUBSTANCE: woof, weft, filling, pick
HAS PART: edging
HAS PART: hem
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
HAS PART: part, portion
HAS PART: section, segment
Sense 5
material
=> applicant, applier
=> person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul
HAS PART: personality
HAS PART: trait
HAS PART: character, fiber, fibre
HAS PART: thoughtfulness
HAS PART: responsibility, responsibleness
HAS PART: integrity
HAS PART: nature
HAS PART: human body, physical body, material body, soma, build, figure, physique, anatomy, shape, bod, chassis, frame, form, flesh
=> organism, being
HAS SUBSTANCE: tissue
HAS PART: cell
HAS PART: cell membrane, cytomembrane, plasma membrane
HAS PART: energid, protoplast
HAS PART: cytoplasm, cytol
HAS PART: cytoskeleton
HAS PART: microsome
HAS PART: Golgi body, Golgi apparatus, Golgi complex, dictyosome
HAS PART: nucleus, cell nucleus, karyon
HAS PART: nucleolus, nucleole
HAS PART: chromatin, chromatin granule
HAS PART: achromatin
HAS PART: linin
HAS PART: chromosome
HAS PART: nucleolus organizer, nucleolus organiser, nucleolar organizer, nucleolar organiser
HAS PART: gene, cistron, factor
HAS PART: chromatid
HAS PART: centromere, kinetochore
HAS PART: telomere
HAS PART: organelle, cell organelle, cell organ
HAS PART: vacuole
HAS PART: body part
HAS PART: corpus
Holonyms of noun material
Grep of noun material
abrasive material
absorbent material
adhesive material
adsorbent material
animal material
bedding material
building material
coloring material
colouring material
combustible material
composite material
contrast material
covering material
fencing material
insulating material
material
material body
material breach
material possession
material resource
material witness
materialisation
materialism
materialist
materiality
materialization
materials handling
packing material
paving material
photographic material
piece of material
plant material
promotional material
radioactive material
raw material
reading material
roofing material
sealing material
semiconducting material
sorbent material
upholstery material
waste material
waste of material
written material
Grep of verb material
create from raw material
materialise
materialize
Antonyms of adj material
6 senses of material
Sense 1
material
INDIRECT (VIA worldly) -> unworldly
Sense 2
material (vs. immaterial)
immaterial (vs. material), nonmaterial
=> intangible, nonphysical
Sense 3
material (vs. immaterial)
immaterial (vs. material)
Sense 4
material
INDIRECT (VIA physical) -> mental
Sense 5
corporeal (vs. incorporeal), material
Sense 6
substantial (vs. insubstantial), real, material
Similarity of adj material
6 senses of material
Sense 1
material
=> worldly (vs. unworldly)
Sense 2
material (vs. immaterial)
=> physical
=> physical
Also See> substantial#3, real#7, material#6
Sense 3
material (vs. immaterial)
=> crucial
Sense 4
material
=> physical (vs. mental)
Sense 5
corporeal (vs. incorporeal), material
=> bodily
=> bodied, corporal, corporate, embodied, incarnate
=> reincarnate
Also See> bodied#1
Sense 6
substantial (vs. insubstantial), real, material
Also See> material#2
Pertainyms of adj material
Attributes of adj material
3 of 6 senses of material
Sense 2
material (vs. immaterial)
=> materiality, physicalness, corporeality, corporality
Sense 5
corporeal (vs. incorporeal), material
=> materiality, physicalness, corporeality, corporality
Sense 6
substantial (vs. insubstantial), real, material
=> substantiality, substantialness, solidness
Domain of adj material
Domain Terms of adj material
Familiarity of adj material
material used as an adjective is common (polysemy count =6)
Grep of adj material
immaterial
material
materialistic
nonmaterial
Grep of adv material
materialistically
materially
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