Fabric vs. Material

Fabricnoun

(archaic) Structure, building.

Fabricnoun

(archaic) The act of constructing, construction, fabrication.

Fabricnoun

(archaic) The structure of anything, the manner in which the parts of a thing are united; workmanship, texture, make.

Fabricnoun

The framework underlying a structure.

Fabricnoun

A material made of fibers, a textile or cloth.

Fabricnoun

(petrology) The appearance of crystalline grains in a rock.

Fabricnoun

(computing) Interconnected nodes that look like a textile fabric when diagrammed.

Fabricnoun

The structure of anything; the manner in which the parts of a thing are united; workmanship; texture; make; as cloth of a beautiful fabric.

Fabricnoun

That which is fabricated

Fabricnoun

Cloth of any kind that is woven or knit from fibers, whether vegetable, animal, or synthetic; manufactured cloth; as, silks or other fabrics; made of a fabric that is 50% cotton and 50% polyester.

Fabricnoun

The act of constructing; construction.

Fabricnoun

Any system or structure consisting of connected parts; as, the fabric of the universe.

Fabricverb

To frame; to build; to construct.

Fabricnoun

artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers;

Fabricnoun

the underlying structure;

Materialadjective

Having to do with matter; consisting of matter.

Materialadjective

Worldly, as opposed to spiritual.

Materialadjective

Significant.

Materialnoun

Matter which may be shaped or manipulated, particularly in making something.

Materialnoun

Text written for a specific purpose.

Materialnoun

A sample or specimens for study.

Materialnoun

Cloth to be made into a garment.

Materialnoun

The people collectively who are qualified for a certain position or activity.

Materialnoun

Related data of various kinds, especially if collected as the basis for a document or book.

Materialnoun

The substance that something is made or composed of.

Materialverb

To form from matter; to materialize.

Materialadjective

Consisting of matter; not spiritual; corporeal; physical; as, material substance or bodies.

Materialadjective

Pertaining to, or affecting, the physical nature of man, as distinguished from the mental or moral nature; relating to the bodily wants, interests, and comforts; as, material well-being; material comforts.

Materialadjective

Of solid or weighty character; not insubstantial; of consequence; not be dispensed with; important; significant.

Materialadjective

Pertaining to the matter, as opposed to the form, of a thing. See Matter.

Materialnoun

The substance or matter of which anything is made or may be made.

Materialverb

To form from matter; to materialize.

Materialnoun

the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object;

Materialnoun

information (data or ideas or observations) that can be used or reworked into a finished form;

Materialnoun

things needed for doing or making something;

Materialnoun

artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers;

Materialnoun

a person judged suitable for admission or employment;

Materialadjective

concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests;

Materialadjective

derived from or composed of matter;

Materialadjective

directly relevant to a matter especially a law case;

Materialadjective

concerned with or affecting physical as distinct from intellectual or psychological well-being;

Materialadjective

having material or physical form or substance;

Materialadjective

having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary;

Material

A material is a substance or mixture of substances that constitutes an object. Materials can be pure or impure, living or non-living matter.