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Academic journal
Laboratories and Experts in Construction Materials, Systems and Structures). It covers research on fundamental properties of building materials, their characterization
Materials_and_Structures
Research of materials
relationships that exist between the structures and properties of materials". Materials science examines the structure of materials from the atomic scale, all the
Materials_science
Material made from a combination of two or more unlike substances
more durable than common materials. Some are inspired by biological structures found in plants and animals. Robotic materials are composites that include
Composite_material
Academic journal
Smart Materials and Structures is a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal covering technical advances in smart materials, systems and structures; including
Smart Materials and Structures
Smart_Materials_and_Structures
Academic journal
Mechanics of Materials and Structures is a peer-reviewed scientific journal covering research on the mechanics of materials and deformable structures of all
Journal of Mechanics of Materials and Structures
Journal_of_Mechanics_of_Materials_and_Structures
Material which is used for construction purposes
construct buildings and other structures, like bridges. Apart from naturally occurring materials, many man-made products are in use, some more and some less synthetic
Building_material
Intelligent Material Systems and Structures Journal of Materials Chemistry - A, B, and C Journal of Materials Processing Technology Journal of Materials Research
List of materials science journals
List_of_materials_science_journals
List used in manufacturing
A bill of materials or product structure (sometimes bill of material, BOM or associated list) is a list of the raw materials, sub-assemblies, intermediate
Bill_of_materials
Substance or mixture of substances that constitutes an object
material is a substance or mixture of substances that constitutes an object. Materials can be pure or impure, living or non-living matter. Materials can
Material
Arrangement of interrelated elements in an object/system, or the object/system itself
minerals and chemicals. Abstract structures include data structures in computer science and musical form. Types of structure include a hierarchy (a cascade
Structure
Branch of civil engineering dealing with man-made structures
applied mechanics, materials science, and applied mathematics to understand and predict how structures support and resist self-weight and imposed loads. To
Structural_engineering
Ordered arrangement of atoms, ions, or molecules in a crystalline material
crystallography, crystal structure is a description of the ordered arrangement of atoms, ions, or molecules in a crystalline material. Ordered structures occur from
Crystal_structure
Substances that can repair themselves
self-healing materials are polymers or elastomers, self-healing covers all classes of materials, including metals, ceramics, and cementitious materials. Healing
Self-healing_material
Composite material that has load-carrying and other functions as well
has been increased interest in the development of load-bearing materials and structures which have integral non-load-bearing functions, guided by recent
Multi-function_structure
Natural or man-made structures that have the geometry of a honeycomb
minimal weight and minimal material cost. The geometry of honeycomb structures can vary widely but the common feature of all such structures is an array
Honeycomb_structure
Academic journal
intelligent material systems and/or structures (also called smart materials, active materials, adaptive materials, smart structures, and adaptive structures). The
Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures
Journal_of_Intelligent_Material_Systems_and_Structures
elastic and plastic behavior of materials. An important founding pioneer in mechanics of materials was Stephen Timoshenko. In the mechanics of materials, the
Strength_of_materials
This is a list of insulation materials used around the world. Typical R-values are given for various materials and structures as approximations based on
List_of_insulation_materials
Document format for reporting studies in the scientific literature
some journals, the "Methods" heading may vary, being "Methods and materials", "Materials and methods", or similar phrases. Some journals mandate that exactly
IMRAD
Academic journal
Journal of Sandwich Structures and Materials is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes papers in the field of Materials Science. The journal's
Journal of Sandwich Structures and Materials
Journal_of_Sandwich_Structures_and_Materials
Material with Vickers hardness exceeding 40 gigapascals
ferrous materials including steel. Therefore, recent research of superhard materials has been focusing on compounds which would be thermally and chemically
Superhard_material
Application of balanced forces which push inwards on an object
is no compression depends on the material. Most materials will expand in those directions, but some special materials will remain unchanged or even contract
Compression_(physics)
Chinese-born American scientist (born 1963)
mechanical behavior of materials and structures. Suo received a B.S. degree in solid mechanics from Xi'an Jiaotong University in 1985 and a Ph.D. in mechanical
Zhigang_Suo
Collections of fine sheets of material held adjacent to one another
describe crystal structure of some materials. In surface chemistry (especially mineralogy and materials science), lamellar structures are fine layers,
Lamella_(materials)
towers, and bridge support towers. This list is organized by absolute height. See History of the world's tallest structures, Tallest structures by category
List_of_tallest_structures
Gradual destruction of materials by chemical reaction with its environment
the useful properties of materials and structures including mechanical strength, appearance, and permeability to liquids and gases. Many structural alloys
Corrosion
Vietnamese mechanical/materials scientist
composites, Advanced Materials and Structures,. Professor Nguyen Dinh Duc is the Vice-president of the Vietnamese Association of Mechanics and President of the
Nguyen_Dinh_Duc
US-based professional organization
& Materials Society (TMS) is a professional organization for materials scientists and engineers that encompasses the entire range of materials and engineering
The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society
The_Minerals,_Metals_&_Materials_Society
American-Israeli designer and academic
designer and former professor known for art that combines design, biology, computing, and materials engineering. She coined the phrase "material ecology"
Neri_Oxman
Substance engineered for biological medical use
(2009). "Merger of structure and material in nacre and bone – Perspectives on de novo biomimetic materials". Progress in Materials Science. 54 (8): 1059–1100
Biomaterial
Materials engineered to have properties that have not yet been found in nature
structure. These properties are often rare or absent in naturally occurring materials. Metamaterials are typically fashioned from multiple materials,
Metamaterial
Building material of earth and organic materials
Spanish, from Arabic الطّوب (at-tūb)) is a building material made from loam and organic materials. Adobe is Spanish for mudbrick. In some English-speaking
Adobe
Engineering discipline focused on physical infrastructure
knowledge of structures, materials science, geography, geology, soils, hydrology, environmental science, mechanics, project management, and other fields
Civil_engineering
materials. Many types of building materials are used in the construction industry to create buildings and structures. These categories of materials and
List_of_building_materials
Lagoudas, D. C. (2014). Origami-inspired active structures: a synthesis and review. Smart Materials and Structures, 23(9), 094001. "Lagoudas, Dimitris". engineering
Dimitris_Lagoudas
Materials with granular size 1 to 100 nm
Nanomaterials research takes a materials science-based approach to nanotechnology, leveraging advances in materials metrology and synthesis which have been
Nanomaterials
Composite construction material
structures. Small-scale production of concrete-like materials was pioneered by the Nabatean traders who occupied and controlled a series of oases and
Concrete
Materials science concept
Cementitious Materials by the Combination of Microfibres and Superabsorbent Polymers". Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures. 25 (1): 13–24
Self-healing_concrete
Material composed of two thin, stiff skins around a lightweight core
In materials science, a sandwich-structured composite is a special class of composite material that is fabricated by attaching two thin-but-stiff skins
Sandwich-structured_composite
In materials science
In materials science Functionally Graded Materials (FGMs) may be characterized by the variation in composition and structure gradually over volume, resulting
Functionally_graded_material
Branch of mechanics concerned with solid materials and their behaviors
solid materials and structures. The most common topics covered in solid mechanics include: stability of structures - examining whether structures can return
Solid_mechanics
Software for modeling building structures
Tekla Structures is a 3D building information modeling software able to model structures that incorporate different kinds of building materials, including
Tekla_Structures
Pressurized building-size envelope
inner linings made of lighter materials for insulation or acoustics. Materials used in modern air supported structures are usually translucent, therefore
Air-supported_structure
Materials used for aerospace purposes
Aerospace materials are materials, frequently metal alloys, that have either been developed for, or have come to prominence through their use for aerospace
Aerospace_materials
American mechanical engineer
materials and structures, morphing materials and structures, nastic materials, and biomimetic materials and her dedication to the School of Materials
Janet_Sater
Imitation of biological systems for the solving of human problems
found materials. Surfaces of solids interact with other surfaces and the environment and derive the properties of materials. Biological materials are highly
Biomimetics
Aerospace engineering principle
The term "smart structures" is commonly used for structures which have the ability to adapt to environmental conditions according to the design requirements
Smart intelligent aircraft structure
Smart_intelligent_aircraft_structure
is on the materials, i.e. understanding how processes produce material structures, how those structures give rise to material properties, and how to select
Integrated computational materials engineering
Integrated_computational_materials_engineering
Process of making an object or structure waterproof or water-resistant
Sometimes, the same materials used to keep water out of buildings are used to keep water in, such as a pool or pond liners. New membrane materials seek to overcome
Waterproofing
Materials scientist and academic
Voltage/Temperature Materials and Structures (HVT). Kumosa's research interests involve analyzing advanced materials at multiple scales, both experimentally and numerically
Maciej_Kumosa
STructures (NECST) Consortium, and is a principal member of the Technology Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Structures (TELAMS). He is active in the
Brian_Wardle_(academic)
Subfield of condensed matter physics
materials include liquids, colloids, polymers, foams, gels, granular materials, liquid crystals, flesh, and a number of biomaterials. These materials
Soft_matter
Study of material structure and properties
Characterization in materials science is the broad and general process by which a material's structure and properties are probed and measured. It is a fundamental
Characterization (materials science)
Characterization_(materials_science)
Building material made of soil and fiber
cob and cobbing is unclear, but in several senses means to beat or strike, which is how cob material is applied to a wall. Many similar materials and methods
Cob_(material)
Iranian-American scientist
fundamentals of smart materials with a solutions manual. He has also published over 600 other publications, and is co-editor of a smart materials series published
Mohsen_Shahinpoor
Type of reinforced concrete
replaced by textile materials. Instead of using a metal cage inside the concrete, this technique uses a fabric cage inside the same. Materials with high tensile
Textile-reinforced_concrete
detailed knowledge of loads, physics and materials to understand and predict how structures support and resist self-weight and imposed loads. To apply the knowledge
Structural_engineering_theory
Materials that have a negative Poisson's ratio
rotating triangles structures developed by Grima and Evans and prosthetic feet with human-like toe joint properties. Auxetic materials also occur organically
Auxetics
Voltage created when a crystal is heated
throughout a pyroelectric material, but, in some materials, this direction can be changed by a nearby electric field. These materials are said to exhibit ferroelectricity
Pyroelectricity
Management strategy for global warming
renewable materials should be [...] ideal [for] PDRC systems". Advanced photonic materials and structures, such as multilayer thin films, micro- and nanoparticles
Passive daytime radiative cooling
Passive_daytime_radiative_cooling
Thin-walled structural element
Materials range from concrete (a concrete shell) to fabric (as in fabric structures). Thin-shell structures (also called plate and shell structures)
Shell_(structure)
Open-access material properties database
Materials Project is an open-access database offering material properties to accelerate the development of technology by predicting how new materials–both
Materials_Project
structures rather than the materials from which they are made. Inspiration for mechanical metamaterials design often comes from biological materials (such
Mechanical_metamaterial
Solids with high anisotropic bonding
their distinctive structures, layered materials are often suitable for intercalation reactions. One large family of layered materials are metal dichalcogenides
Layered_materials
Alloy known for shape-memory effect
the near future, and new materials and material structures, such as hybrid shape memory materials (SMMs) and shape memory composites (SMCs). There are
Nickel_titanium
Materials whose temperature variance leads to voltage change
gradient). While all materials have a nonzero thermoelectric effect, in most materials it is too small to be useful. However, low-cost materials that have a sufficiently
Thermoelectric_materials
Describes the range of energies of an electron within the solid
in materials with limited overlap between atomic orbitals and potentials on neighbouring atoms. Band structures of materials like Si, GaAs, SiO2 and diamond
Electronic_band_structure
Deviation with the scale in the theories of elastic or plastic structures
plastic structures made from a material with non-random strength (ft), the nominal strength (σN) of a structure is independent of the structure size (D)
Size effect on structural strength
Size_effect_on_structural_strength
Crystalline materials consisting of a single layer of atoms
In materials science, the term single-layer materials or 2D materials refers to crystalline solids consisting of a single layer of atoms. More broadly
Single-layer_materials
Mathematical analysis of stresses in solids
discipline that uses many methods to determine the stresses and strains in materials and structures subjected to forces. In continuum mechanics, stress is
Stress–strain_analysis
American automotive engineer and materials scientist
Smart Materials and Structures Collaborative Research Laboratory. Her work at General Motors involves the use of composite materials and smart materials in
Nancy_Johnson_(engineer)
Block for masonry construction
Perkins; Carver, William (1946). Brick structures, how to build them ; practical reference data on materials, design, and construction methods employed in brick
Brick
Mechanical loads (forces) applied to a structure or its components
or acceleration in a structure. Structural analysis, a discipline in engineering, analyzes the effects of loads on structures and structural elements.
Structural_load
Armor inspired by natural microstructures
penetration resistance and force dissipation properties than previously possible. Nature uses abundantly available materials to develop structures that have the
Bioinspired_armor
Chinese American mechanical engineer
Nature Materials, Materials Science and Engineering R: Reports, Advanced Materials, Materials Today, Science Robotics, and International Materials Reviews
Yonggang_Huang
Structural design made of isolated members held in place by tension
principles to biological structures. Biological structures such as muscles, bones, fascia, ligaments and tendons, or rigid and elastic cell membranes,
Tensegrity
Vault structuring is a forming technology to generate three-dimensional rectangular or hexagonal structures in thin-walled materials such as sheet metal
Vault_structuring
temperature range". Composite Structures. 128: 291–304. doi:10.1016/j.compstruct.2015.03.062. Gandhi, M.V. (1992). Smart materials and structures. Springer.
Active_vibration_control
Coastal defense structure
erosion of beach material, smaller structures on the beach may be installed, usually perpendicular to the water's edge. Their action on waves and current is
Breakwater_(structure)
Software for masonry constructions
is developed and maintained by the Mechanics of Materials and Structures Laboratory (MMS Lab) of the Institute of Information Science and Technologies
NOSA-ITACA
Type of crystal structure
perovskite structures. The prime example is yttrium barium copper oxide (YBCO), which has the formula YBa2Cu3O7. In this material Y3+ and Ba2+, which
Perovskite_(structure)
Analysis of multiaxial stresses and strains
cyclic, multiaxial load histories on the fatigue life of materials and structures. When a structure is under cyclic multiaxial loading, it is necessary to
Critical_plane_analysis
knowledge of materials and their properties, in order to understand how different materials resist and support loads. Common structural materials are: Wrought
Structural_material
Professor in Applied Mechanics
and Applied Sciences at Harvard University where she established the Bertoldi group focused on the study of the mechanics of materials and structures
Katia_Bertoldi
Geometric property of a structural member
Design of steel structures. Canadian Standards Association. 2024-08-23. Eurocode 3: Design of steel structures - Part 1-1: General rules and rules for buildings
Section_modulus
Form of matter
cellular structures. They often have lower nodal connectivity[jargon] as compared to other cellular structures like honeycombs and truss lattices, and thus
Foam
Bendable concrete
micromechanically designed materials. As long as a cementitious material is designed/developed based on micromechanics and fracture mechanics theory to
Engineered cementitious composite
Engineered_cementitious_composite
Type of material degradation
observations on damaged structures caused by the earthquake. Pineau, Andre (2013). "Low-Cycle Fatigue". Fatigue of Materials and Structures: Fundamentals. pp
Low-cycle_fatigue
Alloy which returns to a preset shape when heated
White, Edward V (ed.). Smart Structures and Materials 2006: Industrial and Commercial Applications of Smart Structures Technologies. Vol. 6171. pp. 61710F
Shape-memory_alloy
Materials with unusually strong, elastic fibres bound by weaker matrices
In materials science, advanced composite materials (ACMs) are materials that are generally characterized by unusually high-strength fibres with unusually
Advanced composite materials (engineering)
Advanced_composite_materials_(engineering)
Italian professor and engineer (born 1952)
of concrete structures: multifractality of material ligaments and dimensional transition from order to disorder". Materials and Structures. 27: 563–571
Alberto_Carpinteri
Materials that can retain several shapes
polymers and associated applications". Proc. SPIE. Smart Structures and Materials 2005: Industrial and Commercial Applications of Smart Structures Technologies
Shape-memory_polymer
3D printing that changes shape according to certain stimuli
(2022). "A Review on Printing of Responsive Smart and 4D Structures Using 2D Materials". Advanced Materials Technologies. 7 (11) 2200025. doi:10.1002/admt
4D_printing
Class of materials
Elastocaloric materials are a class of advanced materials. These materials show a big change in temperature when mechanical stress is applied and then removed
Elastocaloric_materials
Civil engineering works standard
Actions on structures; hENs, ETAGs and ETAs: Construction products relevant for concrete structures; ENV 13670: Execution of concrete structures; EN 1997:
Eurocode 2: Design of concrete structures
Eurocode_2:_Design_of_concrete_structures
Smart material systems
performance and properties of dielectric elastomer actuators as a potential means to actuate origami structures". Smart Materials and Structures. 23 (9) 094003
Dielectric_elastomers
Academic journal
Minerals, Metals & Materials Society and ASM International. This monthly section focuses on physical metallurgy and materials science, and publishes international
Metallurgical and Materials Transactions
Metallurgical_and_Materials_Transactions
Initiation and propagation of cracks in a material due to cyclic loading
In materials science, fatigue is the initiation and propagation of cracks in a material due to cyclic loading. Once a fatigue crack has initiated, it grows
Fatigue_(material)
Indian-American mechanical engineer
metallic alloys and that often precede fracture—composite structures, functionally graded materials, nanostructures, smart materials and structures, microelectromechanical
Romesh_Batra
Microstructure of natural materials
A Bouligand structure is a layered and rotated microstructure resembling plywood, which is frequently found in naturally evolved materials. It consists
Bouligand_structure
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materials for building.
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Tamil
Chitragandha | சிதà¯à®°à®•à®‚தா
A fragrant material
Chitragandha | சிதà¯à®°à®•à®‚தா
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Bulgarian
(Ðна), compassion, grace; and, prayers.
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German, Spanish
Famous Land
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Tamil
Chithragandha | சிதà¯à®°à®•à®‚தா
A fragrant material
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Danish
, compassion, grace; and, prayers.
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Indian
A fragrant material
Female
Arthurian
, ("mother"); a war goddess, mother of the gods, and mother of Gawain.
Surname or Lastname
English, German, and Jewish (Ashkenazic)
English, German, and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : metonymic occupational name for a maker of hoops and bands, etc., from Middle English band, bond, Middle High German, Middle Low German bant, German Band denoting something used for tying or binding: ‘hoop’, ‘metal band’, ‘fetter’, ‘shackle’.Old spelling of the Dutch cognates Bant, Bande, from Middle Dutch bant ‘band’.
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English
Unisex pet form of English Andrew and Andrea, ANDY means "man; warrior."
Female
Serbian
(Bulgarian and Serbian Ðна): Bulgarian and Serbian form of Greek Hanna, ANA means "favor; grace."
Surname or Lastname
English and German
English and German : topographic name from Old English land, Middle High German lant, ‘land’, ‘territory’. This had more specialized senses in the Middle Ages, being used to denote the countryside as opposed to a town or an estate.English : topographic name for someone who lived in a forest glade, Middle English, Old French la(u)nde, or a habitational name from Launde in Leicestershire or Laund in West Yorkshire, which are named with this word.Norwegian : habitational name from any of three farmsteads so named, from Old Norse land ‘land’, ‘territory’ (see 1 above).
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Finnish
Estonian and Finnish pet form of Greek Hanna, ANU means "favor; grace."
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Indian, Sanskrit
Material
Female
Norwegian
Danish and Norwegian form of Greek Hanna, ANE means "favor; grace."
Female
Spanish
Portuguese and Spanish form of Latin Anna, ANA means "favor; grace."Â Compare with another form of Ana.
Surname or Lastname
English, Scottish, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, German, and Jewish (Ashkenazic)
English, Scottish, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, German, and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : topographic name for someone who lived on patch of sandy soil, from the vocabulary word sand. As a Swedish or Jewish name it was often purely ornamental.Dutch and Belgian : reduced form of Van den Sand(e), Van den Zande, a habitational name from places such as Zande in West Flanders or various minor places named with zand ‘sand’.English and Scottish : from a short form of Alexander.French : from a Germanic personal name, Sando.
Surname or Lastname
English and German
English and German : nickname for someone with a deformed hand or who had lost one hand, from Middle English hand, Middle High German hant, found in such appellations as Liebhard mit der Hand (Augsburg 1383).Jewish (Ashkenazic) : nickname from German Hand ‘hand’ (see 1).Irish : Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Flaithimh (see Guthrie), resulting from an erroneous association of the Gaelic name with the Gaelic word lámh ‘hand’. It is used as an English equivalent for several other names of Gaelic origin too, e.g. Claffey, Glavin, and McClave.Dutch : from a variant of hont ‘dog’, ‘hound’, either a derogatory nickname, or a habitational name for someone living at a house distinguished by the sign of a dog.
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Australian, Dutch
Loving and Musical
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Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sindhi, Telugu
A Fragrant Material
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Indian
Belief
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Indian
Beautiful; God Gifted; Friendly
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Hindu
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Tamil
Suchendra | ஸà¯à®šà¯‡à®¨à¯à®¤à¯à®°
Lord of piousness
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Muslim Arabic
Life. Vivaciousness. Living. Prosperous. Youngest wife of the Prophet Muhammad.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Engrossed in God
Girl/Female
American, British, Christian, English, Greek, Indian
Bright Renown; Strange; Foreign
Boy/Male
Assamese, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Sanskrit, Telugu
Risen Sun; Young Sun
Girl/Female
Hindu
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu
Light
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adv.
In an important manner or degree; essentaily; as, it materially concern us to know the real motives of our actions.
n.
Material substances in the aggregate; matter.
n.
The substance or matter of which anything is made or may be made.
a.
Consisting of matter; not spiritual; corporeal; physical; as, material substance or bodies.
n.
The extreme or last point or part of any material thing considered lengthwise (the extremity of breadth being side); hence, extremity, in general; the concluding part; termination; close; limit; as, the end of a field, line, pole, road; the end of a year, of a discourse; put an end to pain; -- opposed to beginning, when used of anything having a first part.
a.
Pertaining to the matter, as opposed to the form, of a thing. See Matter.
n.
One who admits the existence of material beings only; a materialist.
a.
See Material.
a.
Of or pertaining to a mother; becoming to a mother; motherly; as, maternal love; maternal tenderness.
adv.
Of each; an equal quantity; as, wine and honey, ana (or, contracted, aa), / ij., that is, of wine and honey, each, two ounces.
n.
An artist who models or forms statues and reliefs in any plastic material.
n.
That in a complex system which constitutes the materials, or instruments employed, in distinction from the personnel, or men; as, the baggage, munitions, provisions, etc., of an army; or the buildings, libraries, and apparatus of a college, in distinction from its officers.
n.
The tendency to give undue importance to material interests; devotion to the material nature and its wants.
n.
One who denies the existence of spiritual substances or agents, and maintains that spiritual phenomena, so called, are the result of some peculiar organization of matter.
a.
Hence: Pertaining to, or affecting, the physical nature of man, as distinguished from the mental or moral nature; relating to the bodily wants, interests, and comforts.
conj.
If; though. See An, conj.
v. t.
To form from matter; to materialize.
v. t.
A narrow strip of cloth or other material on any article of dress, to bind, strengthen, ornament, or complete it.
n.
Tracts of land consisting of sand, like the deserts of Arabia and Africa; also, extensive tracts of sand exposed by the ebb of the tide.
n.
The doctrine of materialists; materialistic views and tenets.