material

I

(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)

adj. bodily, corporeal (see substance). —n. cloth, fabric; matter, substance; written matter. See materials.

II

(Roget's IV) modif.

1. [Composed of matter]

Syn. physical, tangible, palpable, corporeal; see physical 1 , real 2 , tangible .

2. [Large in quantity]

Syn. considerable, substantial, notable; see appreciable , much 2 .

See Synonym Study at physical . n.

1. [Matter]

Syn. body, corporeality, substance; see element 2 , matter 1 .

2. [Unfinished matter; often plural ]

Syn. raw material, stuff, stock, staple, ore, stockpile, crop, supply, accumulation; see also alloy , cloth , cotton , element , linen , metal , mineral , plastic , rock 1 , rubber , wool 1 , 2 .

III

(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus)

I

n.

1. substance matter, stuff, medium, components, constituents, ingredients, elements, stock.

2. textile fabric, cloth, dry goods.

3. data facts, information, notes, text, documentation.

II

a.

1. physical palpable, tangible, touchable, solid, concrete, corporeal, bodily, real, nonspiritual.

2. important relevant, significant, consequential, weighty, fundamental, germane, momentous, vital, crucial.

ANT.: 1. spiritual, impalpable. 2. immaterial, irrelevant, unimportant

IV

(Roget's Thesaurus II) I noun 1. That from which things are or can be made: matter, stuff, substance. Idiom: grist for one's mill. See MATTER. 2. Things needed for a task, journey, or other purpose. Used in plural: accouterment (often used in plural), apparatus, equipment, gear, materiel, outfit, paraphernalia, rig, tackle, thing (used in plural), turnout. See MEANS. 3. The basic substance or essential elements of character that qualify a person for a specified role: stuff, timber. See BE. II adjective 1. Composed of or relating to things that occupy space and can be perceived by the senses: concrete, corporeal, objective, phenomenal, physical, sensible, substantial, tangible. See BODY, MATTER. 2. Of or preoccupied with material rather than spiritual or intellectual things: materialistic, sensual. See BODY. 3. Related to the matter at hand: applicable, apposite, apropos, germane, pertinent, relevant. Idiom: to the point. See RELEVANT. 4. Having great significance: big, consequential, considerable, historic, important, large, meaningful, monumental, significant, substantial. See IMPORTANT.