raw material

raw ma·te·ri·al

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [raw muh-teer-ee-uh l]
- /rɔ məˈtɪər i əl/
- /rɔː məˈtɪəriəl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [raw muh-teer-ee-uh l]
- /rɔ məˈtɪər i əl/

Definitions of raw material words

noun raw material material before being processed or manufactured into a final form. 1
noun raw material material on which a particular manufacturing process is carried out 0
noun raw material a person or thing regarded as suitable for some particular purpose 0
noun raw material material still in its natural or original state, before processing or manufacture 0
noun raw material anything that is capable of being processed, converted, changed, etc. to produce something else 0

See all 5 definitions of raw material

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Origin of raw material

First appearance:

before 1790

One of the 43% newest English words

First recorded in 1790-1800

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Parts of speech for Raw material

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Raw material

raw material popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

raw material usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for raw material

noun raw material

diamond in the rough — a diamond in its natural state
mock up — a contemptuous or derisive imitative action or speech; mockery or derision.
mock-up — a model, often full-size, for study, testing, or teaching: a mock-up of an experimental aircraft.
mockup — a contemptuous or derisive imitative action or speech; mockery or derision.
natural resource — a naturally occurring source of wealth, as land or water.

All 8 Synonyms of raw material