| material breach | a breach serious enough to destroy the value of the contract and to give a basis for an action for breach of contract |
| waste of material | a useless consumption of material |
bedding material
bedding litter | material used to provide a bed for animals |
fabric
cloth
material
textile | artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers, the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent, woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around BC, she measured off enough material for a dress |
| material | things needed for doing or making something, writing materials, useful teaching materials |
photographic paper
photographic material | light-sensitive paper on which photograph can be printed |
piece of cloth
piece of material | a separate part consisting of fabric |
| upholstery material | the fabric used in upholstering |
e human body
physical body
material body
soma
build
figure
physique
anatomy
shape
bod
chassis
frame form
flesh | alternative names for the body of a human being, Leonardo studied the human body, he has a strong physique, the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak |
writing
written material
piece of writing | the work of a writer, anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect), the writing in her novels is excellent, that editorial was a fine piece of writing |
reading
reading material | written material intended to be read, the teacher assigned new readings, he bought some reading material at the airport |
| material | information (data or ideas or observations) that can be used or reworked into a finished form, the archives provided rich material for a definitive biography |
promotion
publicity
promotional material
packaging | a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution, the packaging of new ideas |
| material | a person judged suitable for admission or employment, he was university material, she was vice-presidential material |
| material witness | a witness whose testimony is both relevant to the matter at issue and required in order to resolve the matter |
tangible possession
material possession | property or belongings that are tangible |
| material resource | assets in the form of material possessions |
material
stuff | the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object, coal is a hard black material, wheat is the stuff they use to make bread |
raw material
staple | material suitable for manufacture or use or finishing |
sorbent
sorbent material | a material that sorbs another substance, i.e. that has the capacity or tendency to take it up by either absorption or adsorption |
absorbent material
absorbent | a material having capacity or tendency to absorb another substance |
adsorbent
adsorbent material | a material having capacity or tendency to adsorb another substance |
adhesive material
adhesive agent
adhesive | a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together |
| sealing material | any substance used to seal joints or fill cracks in a porous surface |
| animal material | material derived from animals |
| building material | material used for constructing buildings |
abrasive
abradant
abrasive material | a substance that abrades or wears down |
combustible
combustible material | a substance that can be burned to provide heat or power |
| composite material | strong lightweight material developed in the laboratory, fibers of more than one kind are bonded together chemically |
semiconductor
semiconducting material | a substance as germanium or silicon whose electrical conductivity is intermediate between that of a metal and an insulator, its conductivity increases with temperature and in the presence of impurities |
| covering material | a material used by builders to cover surfaces |
waste
waste material
waste matter
waste product | any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted, they collect the waste once a week, much of the waste material is carried off in the sewers |
fencing material
fencing | material for building fences |
contrast medium
contrast material | a substance that is opaque to xays, when administered it allows a radiologist to examine the organ or tissue it fills |
insulating material
insulant
insulation | a material that reduces or prevents the transmission of heat or sound or electricity |
packing material
packing
wadding | any material used especially to protect something |
paving
pavement
paving material | material used to pave an area |
coloring material
colouring material
color
colour | any material used for its color, she used a different color for the trim |
plant material
plant substance | material derived from plants |
| radioactive material | material that is radioactive |
| roofing material | building material used in constructing roofs |
create from raw material
create from raw stuff | make from scratch |
deficient
lacking(p)
wanting(p) | inadequate in amount or degree, a deficient education, deficient in common sense, lacking in stamina, tested and found wanting |
substantial
real material | having substance or capable of being treated as fact, not imaginary, the substantial world, a mere dream, neither substantial nor practical, most ponderous and substantial things- Shakespeare |
| material | derived from or composed of matter, the material universe |
corporeal
material | having material or physical form or substance, that which is created is of necessity corporeal and visible and tangible - Benjamin Jowett |
lacking
absent
missing
wanting | nonexistent, the thumb is absent, her appetite was lacking |
| material | directly relevant to a matter especially a law case, his support made a material difference, evidence material to the issue at hand, facts likely to influence the judgment are called material facts, a material witness |
| material | concerned with or affecting physical as distinct from intellectual or psychological well-being, material needs, the moral and material welfare of all good citizens- T.Roosevelt |
| material | concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests, material possessions, material wealth, material comforts |