material vs information

information vs material

material and information both are nouns.

material is an adjective but information is not an adjective.

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

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

material: information (data or ideas or observations) that can be used or reworked into a finished form
information: a message received and understood

Other hypernyms of material include info.

material (noun)	information (noun)
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers	(communication theory) a numerical measure of the uncertainty of an outcome
things needed for doing or making something	knowledge acquired through study or experience or instruction
information (data or ideas or observations) that can be used or reworked into a finished form	a message received and understood
a person judged suitable for admission or employment	formal accusation of a crime
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object	a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn

material (adjective)	information (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

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