material vs artefact

artefact vs material

material and artefact both are nouns.

material is an adjective but artefact is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
material	Yes	Yes	No	No
artefact	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, artefact is a hypernym of material; that is, artefact is a word with a broader meaning than material:

material: artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
artefact: a man-made object taken as a whole

Other hypernyms of material include artifact.

material (noun)	artefact (noun)
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers	a man-made object taken as a whole
things needed for doing or making something
information (data or ideas or observations) that can be used or reworked into a finished form
a person judged suitable for admission or employment
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

material (adjective)	artefact (adjective)
derived from or composed of matter
directly relevant to a matter especially a law case
having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary
having material or physical form or substance
concerned with or affecting physical as distinct from intellectual or psychological well-being
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests

Difference between material and artefact

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