No. 14,602 in German
materielle
"Materielle" means "material" or "physical" in English, relating to tangible or physical matters.
In a sentence
Die materielle Unterstützung durch die Organisation war entscheidend.
The material assistance from the organization was crucial.
Here 'materielle' is used as an adjective describing 'Unterstützung', indicating the tangible or physical aspect of the support provided.
Materielle Werte spielen oft eine zentrale Rolle in unserer Gesellschaft.
Material values often play a central role in our society.
In this sentence, 'materielle' is qualifying 'Werte', referring to values or items that have a physical or tangible nature.
Für viele Menschen sind materielle Güter nicht so wichtig wie immaterielle Ziele.
For many people, material goods are not as important as immaterial goals.
'Materielle' here describes 'Güter', emphasizing the physical, concrete nature of goods as opposed to abstract or non-material goals.
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