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material (EN)
substantiv, adjektiv

substantiv “material”

singular material, plural materials eller oräknebar
  1. material
    The builders ordered enough material, like bricks and cement, to complete the new house.
  2. Tyg (typ av tyg eller textil som används för att göra kläder)
    What material is this shirt made of?
  3. material (för komiker)
    The comedian worked hard to create new material for his upcoming show.
  4. (en kombination) en person som är lämplig för en viss roll eller aktivitet
    With her leadership skills, she is definitely management material for the company.
  5. material (pjäserna och bönderna i ett schackspel)
    In the chess match, he sacrificed some material to gain a better position on the board.
  6. material (prover eller exemplar som samlats in för analys eller studie)
    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 (fysisk)
    The scientists are studying the material world.
  3. väsentlig
    There was no material difference between the two proposals.