adj.
1.concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
2.derived from or composed of matter
3.directly relevant to a matter especially a law case
4.concerned with or affecting physical as distinct from intellectual or psychological well-being
5.having material or physical form or substance
6.having substance or capable of being treated as fact material n.
1.the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
2.information (data or ideas or observations) that can be used or reworked into a finished form
3.things needed for doing or making something
4.artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
5.a person judged suitable for admission or employment
