material
/məˈtɪəriəl/noun
उच्चारण मटिअरिअल
सामग्री, पदार्थ, द्रव्य
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[C, U]
a substance that things can be made from
सामग्री, पदार्थ, द्रव्य
- building materials such as bricks and cement
- raw materials
- Bamboo is a cheap building material in many parts of Assam.
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- The factory imports raw material from three countries.
- Plastic is not a suitable material for making cooking pots.
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[U, C]
cloth used for making clothes and curtains
कपड़ा
- a dress made of cotton material
- We bought some silk material at the market to stitch a blouse.
- She chose a soft cotton material for the curtains.
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- How much material do I need to stitch a kurta?
- The tailor showed us different materials for the suit.
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[U]
information or ideas used in books or other work
(लेखन के लिए) सामग्री, जानकारी
- study material for the exam
- The journalist collected enough material for a book on village life.
- Radhika collected useful material for her history project from the library.
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- The teacher gave us extra reading material for the weekend.
- He had enough material for three newspaper articles.
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[only before noun]
connected with money, possessions and physical comfort rather than with the spirit
भौतिक, सांसारिक
- material comforts
- the material world
- He cares more for material success than for friendship.
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- Wealth alone does not give a person peace of mind in a material world.
- Saints often give up material comforts to seek peace.
Synonyms physical worldly tangible concrete bodily
Opposite spiritual mental intangible
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law
important and needing to be considered
महत्वपूर्ण, प्रासंगिक
- a material witness
- material evidence
- The lawyer pointed out a material fact that the police had missed.
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- A change in the date is not material to the main argument.
- The judge asked whether the error was material to the verdict.
Synonyms relevant significant important pertinent
Opposite immaterial irrelevant
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
material (countable and uncountable)
Material for a substance is countable (building materials) but information or cloth is usually uncountable.
पदार्थ के अर्थ में 'material' countable है (building materials), पर जानकारी या कपड़े के अर्थ में प्रायः uncountable है।
- Bricks and cement are building materials.
- Radhika collected material for her project.
material for sth / material on sth
Material for a purpose (material for a book) and material on a topic (material on the Mughals).
उद्देश्य के लिए 'material for' (किताब के लिए सामग्री) और विषय के लिए 'material on' (मुग़लों पर सामग्री)।
- Do you have study material on the Constitution?
material (adjective) vs materialistic
As an adjective, material means physical or important; materialistic means too concerned with money and goods.
Adjective के रूप में 'material' का अर्थ भौतिक या महत्वपूर्ण है; 'materialistic' का अर्थ धन और वस्तुओं के प्रति अत्यधिक लगाव है।
- Material comforts alone do not bring happiness.
- He is too materialistic.
material fact / material evidence / material change
In law and business, material means important enough to affect a decision.
कानून और व्यापार में 'material' का अर्थ इतना महत्वपूर्ण है कि निर्णय को प्रभावित कर सके।
- He hid a material fact from the buyer.
+Collocations 4
adjective + material
rawbuildingteachingreadingwastesource
- Cotton is the raw material of the textile industry.
verb + material
collectgatherusepreparesupplyrecycle
- The school prepares extra material for weak students.
material + noun
evidencewitnessbenefitwealthneedsloss
- The police found material evidence at the scene.
noun + material
studypackingwritingreferencecourse
- The institute gives free study material.
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- Jute is the main raw material of the bag factory.
जूट बैग कारखाने का मुख्य कच्चा माल है।
- The tailor showed us three kinds of material for the suit.
दर्ज़ी ने सूट के लिए हमें तीन प्रकार के कपड़े दिखाए।
- The writer gathered material for a novel in rural Bihar.
लेखक ने बिहार के ग्रामीण इलाक़े में उपन्यास के लिए सामग्री जुटाई।
- His absence made no material difference to the result.
उसकी अनुपस्थिति से परिणाम में कोई महत्वपूर्ण अंतर नहीं पड़ा।
- Radhika is not interested in material gain.
राधिका की भौतिक लाभ में रुचि नहीं है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ She bought many materials for the dress.
✓ She bought plenty of material for the dress.
Material meaning cloth is uncountable; materials is used for different substances.
कपड़े के अर्थ में 'material' uncountable है; विभिन्न पदार्थों के लिए 'materials' आता है।
✗ He is a materialist boy who loves money.
✓ He is a materialistic boy who loves money.
Materialist is a noun for a person with that outlook; the adjective for greed is materialistic.
'Materialist' उस दृष्टिकोण वाले व्यक्ति के लिए noun है; लोभ वाला adjective 'materialistic' है।
✗ I need a study material.
✓ I need some study material.
Study material is uncountable and does not take a.
'Study material' uncountable है और 'a' नहीं लेता।
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
ma·te·ri·al
§Grammar and usage
The verb materialize means to happen as planned: 'The promised jobs never materialized.'
Verb materialize का अर्थ 'योजना के अनुसार होना' है: 'The promised jobs never materialized.'
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A person who cares only about money and possessions is materialistic; the attitude is materialism.
केवल पैसे और संपत्ति की परवाह करने वाला materialistic; यह रवैया materialism।