materiality
noun
ma·te·ri·al·i·ty
mə-ˌtir-ē-ˈa-lə-tē 
plural materialities
1
: the quality or state of being material
2
: something that is material
Examples of materiality in a Sentence
preferred a single materiality to a slew of hypotheticals
the materiality of that fact is not in dispute
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The 34-year-old often engages with the concept of ever-shifting time and materiality as a tool for preserving and archiving realities.
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Sarah Quiñones Wolfson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
The duo’s work continues to influence contemporary public art by challenging notions of scale, materiality and viewer engagement.
—Courtney Lane, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2025
Or a piece of machinery is rendered perfectly in terms of materiality, reflection and mass, but the machine includes gears or controls that have no clear function.
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For Milan Design Week, Nilufar presents Repertorio, a five-act exhibition that transforms its spaces into a theatrical exploration of materiality, time, and craft.
—Natalie Stoclet, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
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Sarah Quiñones Wolfson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
The duo’s work continues to influence contemporary public art by challenging notions of scale, materiality and viewer engagement.
—Courtney Lane, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2025
Or a piece of machinery is rendered perfectly in terms of materiality, reflection and mass, but the machine includes gears or controls that have no clear function.
—Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Palazzo Donizetti, Via Gaetano Donizetti | April 8-13, 2025
Nilufar
For Milan Design Week, Nilufar presents Repertorio, a five-act exhibition that transforms its spaces into a theatrical exploration of materiality, time, and craft.
—Natalie Stoclet, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for materiality
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“Materiality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/materiality. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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