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materiality

[muh-teer-ee-al-i-tee] Origin

ma·te·ri·al·i·ty

[muh-teer-ee-al-i-tee]
noun, plural ma·te·ri·al·i·ties for 2.
1.
material nature or quality.
2.
something material.

Origin:
1520–30; < Medieval Latin māteriālitās. See material, -ity
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Materiality has a plethora of syllables.
So is dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane. Does it mean:
an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language.
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S.
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materiality (məˌtɪərɪˈælɪtɪ)
 
n
1.  the state or quality of being physical or material
2.  substance; matter

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materiality
1520s, from Mod.L. materialitas, from materialis (see material).
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