materiality

[ muh-teer-ee-al-i-tee ]
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noun,plural ma·te·ri·al·i·ties for 2.
  1. material nature or quality.

  2. something material.

Origin of materiality

1
From the Medieval Latin word māteriālitās, dating back to 1520–30. See material, -ity

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British Dictionary definitions for materiality

materiality

/ (məˌtɪərɪˈælɪtɪ) /


noun
  1. the state or quality of being physical or material

  2. substance; matter

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