written material vs written document

written document vs written material

written material and written document both are nouns.

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

As nouns, written document is a hyponym of written material; that is, written document 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)
written document: writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

Other hyponyms of written material include bowdlerisation, bowdlerization, title, cryptogram, cryptograph, secret writing, rescript, revision, rewrite, literary composition, literary work, literature, literature, 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, dramatic composition, dramatic work, dithyramb, plagiarism, transcript.

written material (noun)	written document (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)	writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

Difference between written material and written document

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