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materia — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • content adj Satisfied and at ease; not wanting more than what one has.
  • material noun A substance — such as wood, metal, plastic, or fabric — that something is made from.
  • matter noun Physical substance in general — anything that has mass and takes up space.
  • stuff noun Miscellaneous items, belongings, or unspecified material.
  • substance noun A particular kind of physical matter with distinct properties.
  • wood noun The hard fibrous material that makes up the trunk and branches of a tree, used for building, fuel, and countless other purposes.

Senses

materia is used for these senses in English:

  • content Subject matter; semantic information (or a portion or body thereof); that which is contained in writing, speech, video, etc.
  • material Cloth to be made into a garment; woven fabric.
  • matter An affair, condition, or subject, especially one of concern or (especially when preceded by the) one that is problematic.
  • stuff The tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object.
  • substance Physical matter; material.
  • wood (countable) The wood from a particular species of tree.

content — full definition

  1. adj Satisfied and at ease; not wanting more than what one has.
  2. noun The subject matter or information contained in something written, spoken, or recorded — especially, today, material published online.
  3. noun The amount of a particular substance contained within something.
  4. verb To make someone satisfied or at ease.

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.

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