material
B2Frequent NGSL-1UK /məˈtɪəriəl/US /məˈtɪriəl/
Meaning
adjective
connected with money, possessions, etc. rather than with the needs of the mind or spirit
“material possessions/wealth”
noun
a substance that things can be made from
“building materials (= bricks, sand, glass, etc.)”
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