Definitions for Materials
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Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Materialsnoun

   this word is scarcely used in the singular; The substance of which any thing is made.

   Etymology: materiaux, French.

   The West-Indians, and many nations of the Africans, finding means and materials, have been taught, by their own necessities, to pass rivers in a boat of one tree. Walter Raleigh.

   Intending an accurate enumeration of medical materials, the omission hereof affords some probability it was not used by the ancients. Thomas Browne, Vulg. Errours, b. i.

   David, who made such rich provision of materials for the building of the temple, because he had dipt his hands in blood, was not permitted to lay a stone in that sacred pile. South.

   That lamp in one of the heathen temples the art of man might make of some such material as the stone asbestus, which being once enkindled will burn without being consumed. John Wilkins.

   The materials of that building very fortunately ranged themselves into that delicate order, that it must be a very great chance that parts them. John Tillotson.

   Simple ideas, the materials of all our knowlege, are suggested to the mind only by sensation and reflection. John Locke.

   Such a fool was never found,
   Who pull’d a palace to the ground,
   Only to have the ruins made
   Materials for an house decay’d. Jonathan Swift, Miscel.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. materials

   Material is a substance or mixture of substances that constitutes an object. Materials can be pure or impure, living or non-living matter. Materials can be classified on the basis of their physical and chemical properties, or on their geological origin or biological function. Materials science is the study of materials, their properties and their applications. Raw materials can be processed in different ways to influence their properties, by purification, shaping or the introduction of other materials. New materials can be produced from raw materials by synthesis. In industry, materials are inputs to manufacturing processes to produce products or more complex materials.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. materials

   Plural of material.

   The pink material is sold online along with a variety of other color materials.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on November 22, 2015  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Materials' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1499

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Materials' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3339

Anagrams for Materials »

1. Armalites

How to pronounce Materials?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Materials in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Materials in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Materials in a Sentence

1. Yasuhiro Narita:

   From a concentration risk perspective, it appears to be high risk, while Citic is a conglomerate, it deals with areas such as real estate and raw materials development which are facing deteriorating conditions, we need to note the possibility of future losses.

2. Hidetomo Kimura:

   I wanted to create an artistic installation which is alive by using real fish, rather than materials or pictures.

3. Deborah Nagin:

   Stoves and refrigerators both produce heat and moisture, and food debris can gather in both areas. Mice will use stove insulation for nesting materials as well.

4. Christopher Rolfe:

   The demands of modern engines and modern hardware mean that the complexity of our formulations is increasing. We have to experiment with various different materials and determine the best blending methods so they can be replicated globally, once the formulation has been sent over from the laboratory, we would then take that formulation and work out how to blend it. The blending methods here get replicated globally, so the understanding of the hardware and the engines that takes place in the laboratory, is then transferred into real-world applications in the blend shop here.

5. Sheen Mau-song:

   The structural system of the building was pretty poor, there were very few pillars on the first floor, the pillars were quite scattered about, and the materials, from the weakest side, were destroyed.

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References

1. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Materials
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Materials