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material vs Materials

Both 'material' and 'materials' are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Material' is singular and refers to a substance out of which something is made, while 'materials' is the plural form and refers to substances or things used in the creation or construction of something.

Last updated: March 31, 2024 • 983 views

material

Correct. 'Material' is the singular form and refers to a substance out of which something is made.

Use 'material' when referring to a single substance or fabric out of which something is made.

Examples:

The dress is made of a soft material.
This material is very durable.

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Our human material is disappointing us.
It's material beyond our technology.
Nothing exists outside the material world.
Extraction of pectins from a feed material.
The validation should ideally include a certified reference material.
The Secretariat prepares and compiles material for TERT.
This packaging material provides heat insulation.
Regulation of wood packaging material in international trade.
Qabbani supplied them with the bomb material.
The material for impregnation may be thermosetting or thermoplastic resins.
Fees should therefore reflect environmental qualities of each material.
There are many misunderstandings concerning its material content and consequences.
Discard any unused material after opening.
Any unused material after opening should be discarded.
Life-belts and life-jackets (constituent material).
Rerun all Bourne's Treadstone material.
EASA undertook to publish shortly relevant guidance material.
To provide an objective material not obscure things.
The capital has seen trafficking of radioactive material.
Contrast material entering into the fourth ventricle.

Alternatives:

substance
fabric
element
component
stuff

Materials

Correct. 'Materials' is the plural form and refers to substances or things used in the creation or construction of something.

Use 'materials' when referring to multiple substances or components used in making something.

Examples:

We need to gather all the materials for the project.
These materials are essential for the construction.

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Materials providing tactile stimuli are also valuable.
Materials and components selection shall take into account their fire behaviour properties.
In the Special Fissile Materials Financial Account:
In ML8.g. the references are to controlled 'Energetic Materials' manufactured from these substances.
the American Society for Testing and Materials
Comisia Națională pentru Reciclarea Materialelor (National Commission for Materials Recycling)
Materials used for the construction of the wheel shall be analysed according to Annex 4.
Institute for Reference Materials and Measurements, Geel, Belgium.
Materials and components excluded from packaging elements
Materials used for the manufacture of pressure equipment shall be suitable for such application during the scheduled lifetime unless replacement is foreseen.
Materials are at the core of industrial innovation and are key enablers.
Materials - Human blood and elephant dung.
Materials for the fabrication of 'missiles' components as follows
Materials for creative industries, including heritage
Setting up a minimal list of Specified Risk Materials (SRM).
The Institute for Reference Materials and Measurements of the European Commission may also be an Associate.
Materials or components designed for use with other kits shall not be used.
Materials may be identified by a numbering system and/or abbreviation.
Materials are emptied in bulk with the lifting device into the hopper (initially empty).
Materials that are reportedly unknown to science.

Alternatives:

substances
components
elements
items
supplies

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