el material

The Spanish word "material" is quite similar to its English counterpart. Here is an explanation of the word:

Meaning:

1. Substance or matter from which things are made:
   "Material" refers to the physical substance or ingredients that are used to manufacture or create something. For example, wood, metal, and plastic are types of materials.

2. Content or subject matter:
   It can also mean the content or information that is used for study, teaching, or work, such as educational materials or written materials.

Parts:

• It is a masculine noun in Spanish: el material.
• It can also be an adjective, meaning "relating to physical possessions, tangible, or related to matter/substance" (similar to English "material").

Synonyms:

• For "substance" meaning: sustancia, textura, componente.
• For "content" or "subject matter": contenido, temario, información.

Antonyms:

• For physical substance meaning: abstract concepts (though no direct antonym), e.g., inmaterial (immaterial, intangible).
• For content: there may not be a direct antonym, but "emptiness" or lack of content (e.g., vacío) is a conceptual opposite.

Usage examples:

• El material para construir la casa es muy resistente.
  (The material to build the house is very strong.)

• Necesito material de estudio para el examen.
  (I need study materials for the exam.)