MATERIALITY

materiality, physicalness, corporeality, corporality

(noun) the quality of being physical; consisting of matter

materiality

(noun) relevance requiring careful consideration

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

materiality (countable and uncountable, plural materialities)

The quality of being material; having a physical existence.

(legal) The quality of being of consequence to a legal decision.

Antonyms

• immateriality

• ethereality

Source: Wiktionary


Ma*te`ri*al"i*ty, n. Etym: [Cf. F. matérialité.]

1. The quality or state of being material; material existence; corporeity.

2. Importance; as, the materiality of facts.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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