Crossword clues for materiality
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Materiality \Ma*te`ri*al"i*ty\, n. [Cf. F. mat['e]rialit['e].]
The quality or state of being material; material existence; corporeity.
Importance; as, the materiality of facts.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1520s, "that which is the matter of something," from Modern Latin materialitas, from materialis (see material (adj.)). From 1560s as "quality of being material;" 1640s as "quality of being important to matters at hand."
Wiktionary
n. 1 The quality of being material; having a physical existence. 2 (context legal English) The quality of being of consequence to a legal decision.
WordNet
n. relevance requiring careful consideration [ant: immateriality]
the quality of being physical; consisting of matter [syn: physicalness, corporeality] [ant: immateriality, immateriality]
Wikipedia
Materiality in architecture is the concept of, or applied use of, various materials or substances in the medium of building.
Material is a relative term in architectural design and so may be used to designate materials which are considered to be virtual, (such as photographs, images or text) or other materials which are natural. Some materials may be considered as combinations of the two. Certain veneers which are composed of images printed on plastic are a good example of this. Observationally therefore, virtual materials can be said not to exist without a natural physical substrate. Therefore, what separates a virtual material from a natural one is some aspect of the mind and perception as well as a process of representation to produce them.
Indeed, materiality in architecture is not limited to theoretical positions on the perceived materiality of images, texts, or other objects of representation. It may refer to the materiality of specific projects, where one would need to consider the full range of materials used. Discussions on the materiality of architecture are usually synonymous with structural and aesthetic concerns in architectural design and are typically unique with each project.
Materiality can refer to distinct concepts in different professions and areas of study:
- Materiality (auditing)
- Materiality (architecture)
- Materiality (interior design)
- Materiality (law)
- Materiality (digital text)
Materiality is a legal term which can have different meanings, depending on context. When speaking of facts, the term generally means a fact which is "significant to the issue or matter at hand".
When referring to digital text, pictures and documents, the term materiality refers to the physical medium used to store and convey the text, as apart from the text itself. This concept is important to archivists and historians, who often require access to the physical medium of documents or correspondence in order to understand the transitions that the document underwent between initial conception and final publication.
Materiality in interior design is the concept of the physical consolidation of matter that informs us about our surroundings. Ultimately materials within an interior environment influence how one experiences that particular space whether they are inhabiting or simply occupying the area. These materials can vary from specific compounds that architecturally form the interior, i.e. cement and brick to finishings on walls and floors, and are not just limited to these elements. There are generally two aspects to occupancy of the interior, the material and immaterial components. There is an emphasis in interior design on the physical elements of a space i.e. the present materials, as well as the atmospheric elements that are entirely composed of the objective interpretation one forms within their surroundings.
There are large array of natural and synthetic materials that are present within an interior environment that have technical, practical and aesthetic functions. They can vary from concrete and cement based materials, stone, glass, ceramics and tiles, woods and timbers which include wood composites and veneers, plaster and plaster composites, metals, iron, copper, steel, aluminum, synthetics, plastics, rubber, linoleum, resins, fabrics such as leather and suede, finished flooring, wall and window finishes, paints, varnishes and lacquers as well as the materials of the objects that are present in the space.
Usage examples of "materiality".
For the strict materiality of the fire of hell we might adduce volumes of authorities from nearly every province of the Church.
Every juridical system is in some way a crystallization of a specific set of values, because ethics is part of the materiality of every juridical foundation, but Empire-and in particular the Roman tradition of imperial right-is peculiar in that it pushes the coincidence and universality of the ethical and the juridical to the extreme: in Empire there is peace, in Empire there is the guarantee of justice for all peoples.
Both actions are exertions of power that turn out to involve a sullying Fall into materiality, or more precisely into the abject, addictive dependencies of the flesh.