Collocations for material - noun
1. cloth
… OF MATERIAL
piece,
scrap,
strip
A patchwork quilt is a good way of using up scraps of material.
A patchwork quilt is a good way of using up scraps of material.
2. substance
ADJECTIVE
combustible,
flammable,
hazardous,
inflammable (esp. BrE),
nuclear,
radioactive,
toxic
primary, raw
Higher raw material costs have pushed up the price of many manufactured goods.
primary, raw
Higher raw material costs have pushed up the price of many manufactured goods.
natural,
organic,
plant
the decomposition of dead organic material such as vegetation
the decomposition of dead organic material such as vegetation
recyclable,
recycled
artificial, man-made, synthetic
composite
The artificial turf is laid onto a rubber composite material.
artificial, man-made, synthetic
composite
The artificial turf is laid onto a rubber composite material.
biological,
genetic
We have 98% of the same genetic material as chimpanzees.
We have 98% of the same genetic material as chimpanzees.
industrial
building, construction
a storeroom full of building materials
building, construction
a storeroom full of building materials
original
Many of the original materials were reused in the restoration of the building.
Many of the original materials were reused in the restoration of the building.
art,
drawing,
writing
Prisoners were not allowed writing materials.
Prisoners were not allowed writing materials.
VERB + material
contain,
incorporate,
use
The corn contains genetically modified material.
The corn contains genetically modified material.
3. written, printed, or recorded matter
ADJECTIVE
fascinating,
good,
relevant,
useful
source
The letters were used as source material in this new biography.
source
The letters were used as source material in this new biography.
original
The magazine contains not one bit of original material.
The magazine contains not one bit of original material.
classified,
confidential,
sensitive
copyright, copyrighted
printed
The collection includes objects and printed material.
copyright, copyrighted
printed
The collection includes objects and printed material.
unpublished
reading
This is not really suitable reading material for a young child.
reading
This is not really suitable reading material for a young child.
educational,
instructional,
reference,
teaching
marketing, promotional
additional, bonus, extra, supplemental (esp. AmE), supplementary
The DVD includes some great supplementary material.
marketing, promotional
additional, bonus, extra, supplemental (esp. AmE), supplementary
The DVD includes some great supplementary material.
archival,
biographical,
historical
The library has a wealth of old photographs and other archival material.
The library has a wealth of old photographs and other archival material.
explicit,
indecent,
obscene,
pornographic
He was convicted of importing indecent material.
He was convicted of importing indecent material.
VERB + material
collect,
find,
gather,
get hold of
He's collecting material for a new book on space travel.
I can't find any relevant material on him in the library.
He's collecting material for a new book on space travel.
I can't find any relevant material on him in the library.
contain,
include
This new biography contains a wealth of previously unpublished material.
This new biography contains a wealth of previously unpublished material.
produce,
publish
PREPOSITION
material for
useful material for a documentary
useful material for a documentary
material on
original material on the First World War
original material on the First World War