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material (EN)
Substantiv, Adjektiv

Substantiv “material”

Sg. material, Pl. materials od. unz.
  1. Material
    The builders ordered enough material, like bricks and cement, to complete the new house.
  2. Stoff (Art von Tuch oder Gewebe, das zur Herstellung von Kleidung verwendet wird)
    What material is this shirt made of?
  3. Material (für eine Aufführung)
    The comedian worked hard to create new material for his upcoming show.
  4. (in Kombination) eine Person, die für eine bestimmte Rolle oder Aktivität geeignet ist
    With her leadership skills, she is definitely management material for the company.
  5. Material (die Figuren und Bauern in einem Schachspiel)
    In the chess match, he sacrificed some material to gain a better position on the board.
  6. Material (Proben oder Exemplare, die zur Analyse oder Untersuchung gesammelt werden)
    The researchers collected material from the site to analyze for signs of pollution.

Adjektiv “material”

Grundform material (more/most)
  1. materiell
    She gave up her material comforts to join the mission.
  2. materiell (physisch)
    The scientists are studying the material world.
  3. wesentlich
    There was no material difference between the two proposals.