material
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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- core relation
- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
coal is a hard black material
Types & categories
- substance
- ballast
- bedding material
- rind
- precursor
- corpuscle
- ammunition
- floccule
- HAZMAT
- aggregate
- raw material
- sorbate
- sorbent
- diamagnet
- mineral
- rock
- adhesive material
- sealing material
- animal material
- fluff
- bimetal
- abradant
- chemical
- composite material
- conductor
- insulator
- contaminant
- particulate
- dust
- elastomer
- earth
- emission
- detritus
- waste
- fiber
- filling
- foam
- homogenate
- humate
- impregnation
- paper
- packing
- colour
- plant material
- radioactive material
- thickening
- toner
- transparent substance
- undercut
- builder
- vernix
- wad
Sense 2 adjective
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
material possessions
Related & opposite
Sense 3 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
Types & categories
Sense 4 adjective
derived from or composed of matter
the material universe
Related & opposite
Sense 5 noun
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent
Types & categories
- artifact
- aba
- acrylic
- Aertex
- alpaca
- baize
- basket weave
- batik
- batiste
- belting
- bombazine
- boucle
- broadcloth
- broadcloth
- brocade
- buckram
- bunting
- calico
- cambric
- camel's hair
- camlet
- camo
- canopy
- canvas
- cashmere
- cerecloth
- challis
- chambray
- chenille
- chiffon
- chino
- chintz
- coating
- cobweb
- corduroy
- cotton
- cotton flannel
- crape
- cretonne
- crinoline
- damask
- dungaree
- diamante
- diaper
- dimity
- doeskin
- drapery
- duck
- duffel
- elastic
- etamine
- faille
- felt
- vulcanized fiber
- flannel
- flannelette
- fleece
- foulard
- frieze
- fustian
- gabardine
- georgette
- gingham
- grogram
- grosgrain
- haircloth
- herringbone
- homespun
- hopsacking
- horsehair
- jaconet
- jacquard
- khadi
- khaki
- knit
- lace
- lame
- leatherette
- linen
- linsey-woolsey
- lint
- lisle
- mackinaw
- macintosh
- madras
- marseille
- metallic
- mohair
- moire
- moleskin
- monk's cloth
- moquette
- moreen
- motley
- mousseline de sole
- muslin
- nankeen
- meshwork
- ninon
- nylon
- oilcloth
- olive drab
- organza
- paisley
- trousering
- pepper-and-salt
- percale
- permanent press
- piece of cloth
- pilot cloth
- pinstripe
- pique
- plush
- polyester
- pongee
- poplin
- quilting
- rayon
- repp
- sackcloth
- sacking
- sailcloth
- samite
- sateen
- satin
- satinet
- screening
- scrim
- seersucker
- serge
- shag
- shantung
- sharkskin
- sheeting
- shirting
- shirttail
- silesia
- silk
- spandex
- sponge cloth
- stammel
- suede cloth
- suiting
- swan's down
- taffeta
- tammy
- tapa
- tapis
- tartan
- terry cloth
- ticking
- toweling
- tweed
- twill
- upholstery material
- Velcro
- velour
- velvet
- velveteen
- vicuna
- Viyella
- voile
- wash-and-wear
- waterproof
- web
- webbing
- whipcord
- wincey
- wire cloth
- wool
- worsted
- yoke
- pina cloth
Parts & wholes
Sense 6 adjective
directly relevant to a matter especially a law case
his support made a material difference
Related & opposite
Sense 7 noun
things needed for doing or making something
writing materials
Types & categories
Sense 8 adjective
concerned with or affecting physical as distinct from intellectual or psychological well-being
material needs
Related & opposite
Sense 9 noun
a person judged suitable for admission or employment
he was university material
Types & categories
Sense 10 adjective
having material or physical form or substance
that which is created is of necessity corporeal and visible and tangible
Related & opposite
Sense 11 adjective
having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary
the substantial world
Related & opposite
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | substance |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | ballast |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | bedding material |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | rind |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | precursor |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | corpuscle |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | ammunition |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | floccule |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | HAZMAT |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | aggregate |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | raw material |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | sorbate |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | sorbent |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | diamagnet |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | mineral |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | rock |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | adhesive material |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | sealing material |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | animal material |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | fluff |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | bimetal |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | abradant |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | chemical |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | composite material |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | conductor |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | insulator |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | contaminant |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | particulate |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | dust |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | elastomer |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | earth |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | emission |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | detritus |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | waste |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | fiber |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | filling |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | foam |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | homogenate |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | humate |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | impregnation |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | paper |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | packing |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | colour |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | plant material |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | radioactive material |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | thickening |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | toner |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | transparent substance |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | undercut |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | builder |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | vernix |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | wad |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | worldly |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | information |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | rehash |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | copy |
| 4 | also see | Related & opposite | substantial |
| 4 | antonym | Related & opposite | nonmaterial |
| 4 | attribute | Related & opposite | physicalness |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | physicalness |
| 4 | similar to | Related & opposite | physical |
| 4 | similar to | Related & opposite | physical |
| 5 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | edging |
| 5 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | hem |
| 5 | substance meronym | Parts & wholes | warp |
| 5 | substance meronym | Parts & wholes | woof |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | artifact |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | aba |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | acrylic |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | Aertex |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | alpaca |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | baize |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | basket weave |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | batik |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | batiste |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | belting |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | bombazine |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | boucle |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | broadcloth |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | broadcloth |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | brocade |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | buckram |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | bunting |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | calico |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | cambric |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | camel's hair |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | camlet |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | camo |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | canopy |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | canvas |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | cashmere |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | cerecloth |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | challis |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | chambray |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | chenille |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | chiffon |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | chino |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | chintz |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | coating |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | cobweb |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | corduroy |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | cotton |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | cotton flannel |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | crape |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | cretonne |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | crinoline |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | damask |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | dungaree |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | diamante |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | diaper |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | dimity |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | doeskin |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | drapery |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | duck |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | duffel |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | elastic |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | etamine |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | faille |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | felt |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | vulcanized fiber |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | flannel |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | flannelette |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | fleece |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | foulard |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | frieze |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | fustian |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | gabardine |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | georgette |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | gingham |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | grogram |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | grosgrain |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | haircloth |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | herringbone |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | homespun |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | hopsacking |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | horsehair |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | jaconet |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | jacquard |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | khadi |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | khaki |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | knit |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | lace |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | lame |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | leatherette |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | linen |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | linsey-woolsey |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | lint |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | lisle |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | mackinaw |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | macintosh |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | madras |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | marseille |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | metallic |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | mohair |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | moire |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | moleskin |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | monk's cloth |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | moquette |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | moreen |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | motley |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | mousseline de sole |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | muslin |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | nankeen |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | meshwork |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | ninon |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | nylon |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | oilcloth |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | olive drab |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | organza |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | paisley |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | trousering |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | pepper-and-salt |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | percale |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | permanent press |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | piece of cloth |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | pilot cloth |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | pinstripe |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | pique |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | plush |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | polyester |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | pongee |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | poplin |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | quilting |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | rayon |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | repp |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | sackcloth |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | sacking |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | sailcloth |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | samite |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | sateen |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | satin |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | satinet |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | screening |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | scrim |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | seersucker |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | serge |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | shag |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | shantung |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | sharkskin |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | sheeting |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | shirting |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | shirttail |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | silesia |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | silk |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | spandex |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | sponge cloth |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | stammel |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | suede cloth |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | suiting |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | swan's down |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | taffeta |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | tammy |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | tapa |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | tapis |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | tartan |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | terry cloth |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | ticking |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | toweling |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | tweed |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | twill |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | upholstery material |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | Velcro |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | velour |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | velvet |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | velveteen |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | vicuna |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | Viyella |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | voile |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | wash-and-wear |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | waterproof |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | web |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | webbing |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | whipcord |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | wincey |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | wire cloth |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | wool |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | worsted |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | yoke |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | pina cloth |
| 6 | antonym | Related & opposite | immaterial |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | materiality |
| 6 | similar to | Related & opposite | crucial |
| 7 | hypernym | Types & categories | equipment |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | packaging |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | railing |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | roofing |
| 8 | similar to | Related & opposite | physical |
| 9 | hypernym | Types & categories | applier |
| 10 | also see | Related & opposite | bodied |
| 10 | antonym | Related & opposite | incorporeal |
| 10 | attribute | Related & opposite | physicalness |
| 10 | derivation | Related & opposite | physicalness |
| 10 | similar to | Related & opposite | bodily |
| 10 | similar to | Related & opposite | incarnate |
| 10 | similar to | Related & opposite | reincarnate |
| 11 | also see | Related & opposite | material |
| 11 | antonym | Related & opposite | insubstantial |
| 11 | attribute | Related & opposite | substantiality |
| 11 | derivation | Related & opposite | substance |
| 11 | derivation | Related & opposite | substantiality |
| 11 | derivation | Related & opposite | reality |