material issue slip

material Noun

— Material is the things or ideas that are used in making or doing something. The raw materials for the goods are mostly imported from Canada. After the earthquake, it took a long time to rebuild because the building materials were often unavailable. He spent a year researching and gathering material before writing the book.

material Adjective

— Material things are things in the real world, often money. — If something is material, it is big and important.

issue Noun

— An issue is a particular topic or subject, often one that people are discussing and/or is a problem. The students raised an important issue in my last class, and I hope we can discuss it today. We'd like to hire you, but there are some legal issues that we have to consider first. — An issue of a magazine, newspaper, etc. is the version that is published at one time. The March issue of The Walrus has an interesting article on healthcare.

issue Verb

— If you issue something, such as a statement, guidelines or an order, you officially publish it. The governments of Canada and the United States jointly issued a statement about the recent crash.

slip Verb

— When something slides, or moves a small distance while touching what it's on, we say it slips. The hat slipped down until it covered her eyes. — When someone or something moves without wanting to move, we say it slips. My foot slipped when I stepped on some ice, and I almost fell. — When someone moves quickly and quietly so that other people won't see them move, we say the person slips. I slipped into the kitchen to start washing dishes while people were talking.

slip Noun

— A slip is a small mistake. — A slip is a small piece of paper.