What does materiality mean?
Materiality means The quality of being material; having a physical existence..
Materiality
Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Meaning
The quality of being material; having a physical existence..
Definitions by Sense
- The quality of being material; having a physical existence.
- (law) The quality of being of consequence to a legal decision.
Example Sentences
This deed accomplished, life no longer suffers hopelessly under the terrible mutilations of ubiquitous disaster, battered by time, hideous throughout space; but with its horror visible still, its cries of anguish still tumultuous, it becomes penetrated by an all-suffusing, all-sustaining love, and a knowledge of its own unconquered power. Something of the light that blazes invisible within the abysses of its normally opaque materiality breaks forth, with an increasing uproar.
According to Judd, in his polemical statement of aesthetic purpose "Specific Objects," written the year he created Untitled, the intransigent materiality of his nonallusive objects would provide a "credible" experience for viewers, free from any external connotations.
Synonyms for materiality
Antonyms for materiality
Related Words
Word Forms
- materialities
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for materiality?
Common synonyms include corporeality, physicalness.
What is the opposite of materiality?
Possible antonyms include immateriality, ethereality, incorporeality.
How do you use materiality in a sentence?
This deed accomplished, life no longer suffers hopelessly under the terrible mutilations of ubiquitous disaster, battered by time, hideous throughout space; but with its horror visible still, its cries of anguish still tumultuous, it becomes penetrated by an all-suffusing, all-sustaining love, and a knowledge of its own unconquered power. Something of the light that blazes invisible within the abysses of its normally opaque materiality breaks forth, with an increasing uproar.
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