Prematerial

noun
1.
the substance or substances of which a thing is made or composed:
Stone is a durable material.
2.
anything that serves as crude or raw matter to be used or developed:
Wood pulp is the raw material from which paper is made.
3.
any constituent element.
4.
a textile fabric:
material for a dress.
5.
a group of ideas, facts, data, etc., that may provide the basis for or be incorporated into some integrated work:
to gather material for a history of North Carolina; to write material for a comedy show.
6.
materials, the articles or apparatus needed to make or do something:
writing materials.
7.
a person considered as having qualities suited to a particular sphere of activity:
The boy’s teachers did not think he was college material.
adjective
8.
formed or consisting of matter; physical; corporeal:
the material world.
9.
relating to, concerned with, or involving matter:
material forces.
10.
pertaining to the physical rather than the spiritual or intellectual aspect of things:
material comforts.
11.
pertaining to or characterized by an undue interest in corporeal things; unspiritual.
12.
of substantial import; of much consequence; important:
Your support will make a material difference in the success of our program.
13.
pertinent or essential (usually followed by to):
a question not material to the subject at hand.
14.
Law. likely to influence the determination of a case:
material evidence.
15.
Philosophy. of or relating to matter as distinguished from form.
noun
1.
the substance of which a thing is made or composed; component or constituent matter: raw material
2.
facts, notes, etc, that a finished work may be based on or derived from: enough material for a book
3.
cloth or fabric
4.
a person who has qualities suitable for a given occupation, training, etc: that boy is not university material
adjective
5.
of, relating to, or composed of physical substance; corporeal
6.
(philosophy) composed of or relating to physical as opposed to mental or spiritual substance: the material world
7.
of, relating to, or affecting economic or physical wellbeing: material ease
8.
of or concerned with physical rather than spiritual interests
9.
of great import or consequence: of material benefit to the workers
10.
(often foll by to) relevant
11.
(philosophy) of or relating to matter as opposed to form
12.
(law) relevant to the issue before court: applied esp to facts or testimony of much significance: a material witness