The substance or substances from which something is made or can be made.
mater+ial
Shared component: mater · mother; matter
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mater
mother; matter
Related forms: mater · 5 words in this dictionary
Related words
Shared components, not spelling prefixesRelating to or characteristic of a mother.
mater+nal
Shared component: mater · mother; matter
Mother (used especially in formal, literary, or technical contexts).
Shared component: mater · mother; matter
the equipment, apparatus, and supplies used by an organization or institution, especially by a military force.
materiel
Shared component: mater · mother; matter
The state or experience of being a mother; motherhood.
mater+n+ity
Shared component: mater · mother; matter