n.
Function: noun
Date: 1556
1 a (1) : the elements, constituents, or substances of which something is composed or can be made (2) : matter that has qualities which give it individuality and by which it may be categorized <sticky material > <explosive material s > b (1) : something (as data) that may be worked into a more finished form < material for a biography> (2) : something used for or made the object of study < material for the next semester> (3) : a performer's repertoire <a comedian's material > c : MATTER 3B d : CLOTH e : a person potentially suited to some pursuit <varsity material > <leadership material >
2 a : apparatus necessary for doing or making something <writing material s > b : MATÉRIEL