materiality
/məˌtɪriˈæləti/
noun
- The quality of being made of physical matter; the state of being tangible or real in the physical world.
- The artist's work explores the materiality of clay and stone.
- The materiality of the evidence helped the jury reach a verdict.
- In philosophy class, we debated the materiality of the human soul.
- The importance or relevance of something, especially in law, accounting, or business, meaning it could affect a decision.
- In court, the judge ruled on the materiality of the witness's statement.
- The company disclosed the information because of its materiality to investors.
- The accountant assessed the materiality of the error before deciding to correct it.
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