Foundation level · Year 4 · free
material
noun · Say it: muh-TEER-ee-uhl
What it means
Foundationcloth, or any substance that things can be made from
Gran chose a soft blue material to make new cushions for the sofa.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- cloth
- fabric
- substance
More examples
- In science, we tested which material would keep an ice cube frozen longest.
Where the word comes from
From Latin 'materia', meaning matter or stuff.
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