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Meaning of materiality
The state or fact of being physical or material
Etymology of materiality
The word "materiality" comes from the Latin "materialis," meaning "of or pertaining to matter," and the suffix "-ity," which forms an abstract noun
The term has been used in English since the 15th century to refer to the quality of being physical or material
Synonyms
physicality
substantiality
tangibility
concreteness
reality
actuality
truth
factuality
corporeality
denseness
heaviness
weightiness
solidity
firmness
stability
substantialness
palpability
perceptibility
sensibility
visibility
observability
measurability
quantifiability
significance
importance
relevance
usefulness
practicality
applicability
functionality
utility
effectiveness
efficacy
Definitions
- The quality of being physical or material
- * The state of being important or significant
- * In auditing, the magnitude of an omission or misstatement of accounting information that, in the light of surrounding circumstances, is considered to be significant by reasonable people
Usage Examples
- The architect considered the materiality of the building's structure when designing the facade
- * The company's financial reports must be free from material misstatements
- * The artist's use of different materials and textures added to the overall materiality of the sculpture
Antonyms
immateriality
insubstantiality
intangibility
abstraction
unreality
insignificance
triviality
unimportance
uselessness
impracticality
inapplicability
ineffectiveness
inefficacy
imperceptibility
invisibility
unobservability
immeasurability
unquantifiability
untruth
falsehood
fiction
fantasy