material cause

Noun

Meaning

material cause (plural material causes)

(philosophy, natural science) The stuff or matter of which something is made.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

A rock normally exhibits natural motion—explained by the rock's material cause of being composed of the element earth—but a living thing can lift the rock, an enforced motion diverting the rock from its natural place and natural motion. Source: Internet

Magnetic domains main render The magnetic moments of atoms in a ferromagnetic material cause them to behave something like tiny permanent magnets. Source: Internet

Thus the material cause of a table is wood, and the material cause of a car is rubber and steel. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

material assistance material body material breach material comfort material conditional material consisting