material UK /məˈtɪə.ri.əl/ US /məˈtɪr.i.əl/
noun
B2 1. [ C ] a physical substance that things can be made from:
building material | They are using low-impact building materials, such as reclaimed brick and stone.
raw material | Crude oil is used as the raw (= basic) material for making plastics.
B1 2. [ C or U ] information used when writing something such as a book, or information produced in various forms to help people or to advertise products:
collect material | I'm in the process of collecting material for an article that I'm writing.
B1 3. [ C or U ] cloth that can be used to make things such as clothes:
How much material will you need to make the skirt?
B1 4. [ C ] (EQUIPMENT) [plural materials] equipment that you need for a particular activity:
"Do we need any writing materials?" "Only a pen and a pencil."
Source: Cambridge Dictionary
1. [ C, U ] substance from which something else is or can be made.
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2. [ U, C ] cloth.
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3. [ U ] information to be used in writing a book, etc:
material for a newspaper article.
material
adjective (PHYSICAL)
relating to physical objects or money rather than emotions or the spiritual world:
the material world | Many religions and spiritual traditions encourage us to free ourselves from the material world.
material wealth | Material wealth never interested her.
adjective (IMPORTANT) formal
important or having an important effect:
material to | If you have any information that is material to the investigation, you should state it now.Source: Cambridge Dictionary