an informal use of the Latin word for mother; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiously

great nature goddess of ancient Phrygia in Asia Minor; counterpart of Greek Rhea and Roman Ops

a female head of a family or tribe

the science or study of drugs: their preparation and properties and uses and effects

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

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

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

things needed for doing or making something

a person judged suitable for admission or employment

concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests

derived from or composed of matter

directly relevant to a matter especially a law case

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

having material or physical form or substance

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

alternative names for the body of a human being

a breach serious enough to destroy the value of the contract and to give a basis for an action for breach of contract

property or belongings that are tangible

assets in the form of material possessions

a witness whose testimony is both relevant to the matter at issue and required in order to resolve the matter

the process of coming into being; becoming reality

an appearance in bodily form (as of a disembodied spirit)

something that comes into existence as a result

come into being; become reality

a desire for wealth and material possessions with little interest in ethical or spiritual matters

(philosophy) the philosophical theory that matter is the only reality

someone with great regard for material possessions

someone who thinks that nothing exists but physical matter

marked by materialism

conforming to the standards and conventions of the middle class

in a materialistic manner

relevance requiring careful consideration

the quality of being physical; consisting of matter

the process of coming into being; becoming reality

an appearance in bodily form (as of a disembodied spirit)

something that comes into existence as a result

come into being; become reality

with respect to material aspects

to a significant degree

act of loading and unloading and moving goods within e.g. a factory especially using mechanical devices

equipment and supplies of a military force

characteristic of a mother

relating to or derived from one's mother

relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent

related on the mother's side

one's native language; the language learned by children and passed from one generation to the next

the quality of having or showing the tenderness and warmth and affection of or befitting a mother

the attachment that forms between an infant and its mother beginning at birth

the quality of having or showing the tenderness and warmth and affection of or befitting a mother

motherly care; behavior characteristic of a mother; the practice of acting as a mother does toward her children