ma‧te‧ri‧al1 S1 W1 1 [uncountable and countable]TIMD cloth used
for making clothes, curtains etc [= fabric]: scraps of material
a cape made of a soft material 2 [uncountable and countable]TI a
solid substance such as wood, plastic, or metal: materials like
wood or stone Animals depend on plant material for food. harmful
radioactive material a paper company which imports raw materials
(=substances which have not been treated) from North America. 3
[uncountable] also materials [plural]T the things that are used
for making or doing something reading/writing etc material(s)
Videos often make good teaching material. a supply of building
materials information or ideas used in books, films etc: His act
contains a lot of new material. Anita is collecting material for
a novel. the raw material (=information that has not been
carefully examined) for an article someone who is good enough
for a particular job or position: He's a good soldier, but not
really officer material.