An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics
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1) (adj.) Formed or consisting of matter.
2) (n.) The substance or matter from which something is or can be made, or also items needed for doing or creating something.

From L.L. materialis (adj.) "of or belonging to matter," from L. materia, → matter, + → -al.

Mâdig, from mâd, mâddé, → matter, + -ig, → -ic.

Belief that physical matter is the only reality and that everything, including thought, feeling, mind, and will, can be explained in terms of matter and physical phenomena.

N.L. materialismus; → material + -ism.

Mâddebâvari, from mâddé, → matter, + bâvari, from bâvar "belief" (Mid.Pers. wâbar "beleif;" Proto-Iranian *uar- "to choose; to convince; to believe;" cf. Av. var- "to choose; to convince" varəna-, varana- "conviction, faith;" O.Pers. v(a)r- "to choose; to convince;" Skt. vr- "to choose," vara- "choosing").

The state or quality of being material.

→ material; → -ity.

The act or process of materializing.

Verbal noun of → materialize.

1a) To come into material form. To take shape.
1b) To form material particles from energy, as in → pair production.
2) To give material form to.

→ material; → -ize.

The science concerned with physical characteristics (stress, strain, strength, stiffness, stability) of various engineering components and structures when forces are applied on them.

→ strength; → material.