Simple meaning
What does Material mean?
Material means what something is made of.
Dictionary definition
The substance something is made from.
Example sentences
Material in a sentence
easy
In science class, we learned about material.
medium
Our worksheet used material to describe a material property.
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The reading passage explains material with simple real-world observations from class and home.
Synonyms
Words like Material
science termUse for vocabulary used in school science contexts.
property wordUse for words describing how materials act or feel.
Antonyms
Opposite words
opposite propertyUse as a helpful contrast in material or motion descriptions.
different stateUse to compare unlike physical properties.
Word family
Material word family
Base word
material
noun
material
Base form.
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Practice 1
What does material mean in a physical science context?
Material means material means what something is made of.
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