material

The substance or substances out of which a thing is or can be made.

Something, such as an idea or information, that is to be refined and made or incorporated into a finished effort.

Tools or apparatus for the performance of a given task.

Yard goods or cloth.

A person who is qualified or suited for a position or activity.

Of, relating to, or composed of matter.

Of, relating to, or affecting physical well-being; bodily.

Of or concerned with the physical as distinct from the intellectual or spiritual.

Being both relevant and consequential; crucial: synonym: relevant.

Of or relating to the matter of reasoning, rather than the form.