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material[1,adjective] material[2,noun] raw material

Main Entry: ¹ma·te·ri·al
Pronunciation: m-tir--l
Function: adjective
1 : relating to or consisting of matter : PHYSICAL <the material world> <material comforts>
2 a : IMPORTANT 1 <food is material to health> b : RELEVANT <is that information material to the problem?>
3 : physical rather than spiritual or intellectual <material needs>
- ma·te·ri·al·i·ty /-tir--al-t-/ noun
- ma·te·ri·al·ly /-tir---l/ adverb

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