Obsolete form of material.

(obsolete) Act of forming matter.

(philosophy) The concept of reality in which material things are in the constant process of change brought about by the tension between conflicting or interacting forces, elements, or ideas.

(Marxism) A methodological approach to the study of society, economics, and history, looking for the causes of developments and changes in human society in the means by which humans collectively produce the necessities of life.

(philosophy) The materialist view that the majority of the mental states assumed by common sense like belief or sensation do not exist.

A conditional statement in the indicative mood.

(law) A fact essential to make a case or a defense, or the absence of which negates a case or defense.

(idiomatic, business) A form of contractual compensation involving payment for materials used and at agreed rates for the those involved in performing the services.

Synonym of time and material

(manufacturing, design engineering) A list of materials and components used in a manufactured item, sometimes appended to an engineering diagram of the item.