| 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 |
| materials handling | act of loading and unloading and moving goods within e.g. a factory especially using mechanical devices |
| waste of material | a useless consumption of material |
education
instruction teaching pedagogy didactics
educational activity | the activities of educating or instructing, activities that impart knowledge or skill, he received no formal education, our instruction was carefully programmed, good classroom teaching is seldom rewarded |
teaching
instruction
pedagogy | the profession of a teacher, he prepared for teaching while still in college, pedagogy is recognized as an important profession |
| team teaching | a method of coordinated classroom teaching involving a team of teachers working together with a single group of students |
| language teaching | teaching people to speak and understand a foreign language |
| teaching reading | teaching beginners to read |
| creating from raw materials | the act of creating something that is different from the materials that went into it |
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 |
| teaching aid | materials and equipment used in teaching |
| 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 |
teaching method
pedagogics
pedagogy | the principles and methods of instruction |
| educational program | a program for providing education |
teaching
precept commandment | a doctrine that is taught, the teachings of religion, he believed all the Christian precepts |
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 |
teaching certificate
teacher's certificate | a certificate saying that the holder is qualified to teach in the public schools |
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 |
| source materials | publications from which information is obtained |
Master of Arts in Teaching
MAT | a master's degree in teaching |
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 |
| educational institution | an institution dedicated to education |
United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization
UNESCO | an agency of the United Nations that promotes education and communication and the arts |
| 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 |
| teaching fellow | a graduate student with teaching responsibilities |
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 |