Part 6881

<blockquote>An ill intention is certainly sufficient to spoil . . . an act in itself <b>materially</b> good. <i>South.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>In an important manner or degree; essentaily; <as>as, it <ex>materially</ex> concern us to know the real motives of our actions</as>.</def>

<h1>Materialness</h1> <Xpage=902>

<hw>Ma*te"ri*al*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The state of being material.</def>

<h1>Materia medica</h1> <Xpage=902>

<hw>Ma*te"ri*a med"i*ca</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <ety>[L. See <er>Matter</er>, and <er>Medical</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Material or substance used in the composition of remedies; -- a general term for all substances used as curative agents in medicine.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>That branch of medical science which treats of the nature and properties of all the substances that are employed for the cure of diseases.</def>

<h1>Materiarian</h1> <Xpage=902>

<hw>Ma*te`ri*a"ri*an</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>materiarius</ets>.]</ety> <def>See <er>Materialist</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Materiate, Materiated</h1> <Xpage=902>

<hw><hw>Ma*te"ri*ate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Ma*te"ri*a`ted</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>materiatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>materiare</ets> to build of wood.]</ety> <def>Consisting of matter.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Bacon.</i>

<h1>Materiation</h1> <Xpage=902>

<hw>Ma*te`ri*a"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>materiatio</ets> woodwork.]</ety> <def>Act of forming matter.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Sir T. Browne.</i>

<h1>Mat\'82riel</h1> <Xpage=902>

<hw>Ma`t\'82`ri`el"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. See <er>Material</er>.]</ety> <def>That in a complex system which constitutes the <i>materials</i>, or instruments employed, in distinction from the <i>personnel</i>, or men; <as>as, the baggage, munitions, provisions, etc.</as>, of an army; or the buildings, libraries, and apparatus of a college, in distinction from its officers.</def>

<h1>Materious</h1> <Xpage=902>

<hw>Ma*te"ri*ous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>See <er>Material</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Maternal</h1> <Xpage=902>

<hw>Ma*ter"nal</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>maternel</ets>, L. <ets>maternus</ets>, fr. <ets>mater</ets> mother. See <er>Mother</er>.]</ety> <def>Of or pertaining to a mother; becoming to a mother; motherly; <as>as, <ex>maternal</ex> love; <ex>maternal</ex> tenderness.</as></def>

<syn>Syn. -- See <er>Motherly</er>.</syn>

<h1>Maternally</h1> <Xpage=902>

<hw>Ma*ter"nal*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a motherly manner.</def>

<h1>Maternity</h1> <Xpage=902>

<hw>Ma*ter"ni*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>maternit\'82</ets>, LL. <ets>maternitas</ets>.]</ety> <def>The state of being a mother; the character or relation of a mother.</def>

<h1>Matfelon</h1> <Xpage=902>

<hw>Mat"fel*on</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[W. <ets>madfelen</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>The knapweed (<spn>Centaurea nigra</spn>).</def>