Material and Source

Material

Material noun - The basic elements from which something can be developed.

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Source and material are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Source" with "Material", this nouns are similar.

Source noun - A point or place at which something is invented or provided.

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Material and source are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Material" instead a noun "Source".

good	good material	good source
prime	prime material	prime source
best	best material	best source
better	better material	better source
Other adjectives: common, original, strong, actual, big, great, excellent, new, secondary, outside, additional, official, different, available, magical, genetic.

The tale likely had its source in folk material although the original source of the story is a bit obscure.

Source: Literature / The Princess and the Pea
However, the main source of expanded universe material is Pottermore, an official website which posts extra story material and other information.

Source: Expanded Universe
Instead of supplementing a medium with material of a different source that is meant to blend in, this is meant to stand out.

Source: Medium Blending

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Source and Material. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/material/source

Material & Source. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/material/source>.

Source or Material. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/material/source.

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