material
US /məˈtɪriəl/
・UK /məˈtɪəriəl/
A2
noun
- Cloth; fabric
- Supplies or data needed to do a certain thing
- Substance from which a thing is made of
adjecitve
- Relevant; (of evidence) important or significant
- Belonging to the world of physical things
Examples
a storeroom full of building materials
Higher raw material costs have pushed up the price of many manufactured goods.