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materiale — 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 Of the essence or essential element of a thing.

Senses

materiale is used for these senses in English:

  • substantive (law) Applying to essential legal principles and rules of right.

material — full definition

  1. noun A substance — such as wood, metal, plastic, or fabric — that something is made from.
  2. noun Fabric or cloth, especially before it is made into clothing or furnishings.
  3. noun Information, ideas, or content that can be shaped into something finished, such as a book, report, or performance.
  4. adj Relating to physical matter or objects, rather than ideas or spirit.
  5. adj Important enough to matter or make a difference; significant.

substantive — full definition

  1. adj Of the essence or essential element of a thing.
  2. adj Constituting the substance of content rather than its style, and thus always nontrivial.
  3. adj Having substance; enduring; solid; firm; substantial.
  4. adj Applying to essential legal principles and rules of right.

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