Noun: materiality mu,teer-ee'a-lu-tee
- The quality of being physical; consisting of matter
"The materiality of the sculpture made it difficult to transport";
- physicalness, corporeality, corporality, physicality
- Relevance requiring careful consideration
"The materiality of the evidence was crucial to the case"
Derived forms: materialities
See also: corporeal, immaterial, incorporeal, material, nonmaterial
Type of: quality, relevance, relevancy
Antonym: immateriality
Encyclopedia: Materiality