料 — meaning in English
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English meaning
- material noun A substance — such as wood, metal, plastic, or fabric — that something is made from.
- substantive adj Forming the essential or basic part of something.
Senses
料 is used for these senses in English:
- material Of, relating to, or consisting of matter, especially physical.
- material Something (as data, observations, perceptions or ideas) that may be incorporated, elaborated or otherwise reworked into a finished form or new form, or may serve as the basis for arriving at interpretations, judgments or conclusions.
- substantive (law) Applying to essential legal principles and rules of right.
material — full definition
- noun A substance — such as wood, metal, plastic, or fabric — that something is made from.
- noun Fabric or cloth, especially before it is made into clothing or furnishings.
- noun Information, ideas, or content that can be shaped into something finished, such as a book, report, or performance.
- adj Relating to physical matter or objects, rather than ideas or spirit.
- adj Important enough to matter or make a difference; significant.
substantive — full definition
- adj Forming the essential or basic part of something.
- adj Concerned with real content rather than surface style, and so always meaningful.
- adj Solid, firm and of real importance.
- adj Applying to essential legal principles and rules of right.
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