material

noun [C or U] (INFORMATION)

/məˈtɪə.ri.əl/

/-ˈtɪr.i-/

Definition

B1 information used when writing something such as a book, or information produced in various forms to help people or to advertise products: I'm in the process of collecting material for an article that I'm writing.Information and messages

(Definition of material noun (INFORMATION) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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mater noun
material adjective (IMPORTANT)
material adjective (PHYSICAL)
material noun (CLOTH)
material noun (EQUIPMENT)
material noun (INFORMATION)
material noun (PHYSICAL SUBSTANCE)
materialism noun (MONEY)
materialism noun (PHYSICAL)
materialist adjective
materialist noun (MONEY)

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