Materials

//məˈtɪɹi.əlz// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    plural of material form-of, plural
Verb
  1. 1
    third-person singular simple present indicative of material form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

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abundanceaccumulationbacklogbibliographybudgetcollection

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"There are certainly inequalities in level of education even within a single generation, but there have been no visible inequities between machines and materials in recent years."

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materials engineeringmaterials physicsmaterials scienceresistant materials

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