piece of material vs material

material vs piece of material

piece of material and material both are nouns.

piece of material is not an adjective while material is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
piece of material	Yes	No	No	No
material	Yes	Yes	No	No

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

piece of material: a separate part consisting of fabric
material: artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

Other hypernyms of piece of material include cloth, fabric, textile, piece.

piece of material (noun)	material (noun)
a separate part consisting of fabric	artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
	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

piece of material (adjective)	material (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 piece of material and material

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