plural of maternity ward

plural of matelassé

(philosophy, natural science) The stuff or matter of which something is made.

The use of a word autonymously, or as a name for itself

plural of bill of material

(Marxism) A methodological approach to the study of society, economics, and history, looking for the causes of developments and changes in human society in the means by which humans collectively produce the necessities of life.

plural of suppositio materialis

(law) A person with information alleged to be material concerning a criminal proceeding, and who therefore may be detained to insure their participation in such a proceeding.

plural of material witness

Alternative form of materials science