written material vs literature

literature vs written material

written material and literature both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
written material	Yes	No	No	No
literature	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, literature is a hyponym of written material; that is, literature is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than written material:

written material: the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect)
literature: creative writing of recognized artistic value

Other hyponyms of written material include bowdlerisation, bowdlerization, title, cryptogram, cryptograph, secret writing, rescript, revision, rewrite, literary composition, literary work, matter, criticism, literary criticism, section, subdivision, paragraph, diary, journal, inscription, lettering, manuscript, ms, autograph, treatise, adaptation, version, essay, editing, redaction, religious text, religious writing, sacred text, sacred writing, screed, document, papers, written document, dramatic composition, dramatic work, dithyramb, plagiarism, transcript.

written material (noun)	literature (noun)
the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect)	the profession or art of a writer
	the humanistic study of a body of literature
	creative writing of recognized artistic value
	published writings in a particular style on a particular subject

Difference between written material and literature

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