Materiality can refer to distinct concepts in different professions and areas of study: *

Materiality (architecture) Materiality in architecture is a concept or the applied use of various materials or substances in the medium of building. This concept was previously regarded as a secondary consideration in architecture but recently emerged as an important elemen ...

Materiality (auditing) Materiality is a concept or convention within auditing and accounting relating to the importance/significance of an amount, transaction, or discrepancy. The objective of an audit of financial statements is to enable the auditor to express an opi ...

, relating to the importance of an amount, transaction, or discrepancy *

Materiality (digital text) Materiality can refer to distinct concepts in different professions and areas of study: *Materiality (architecture) *Materiality (auditing), relating to the importance of an amount, transaction, or discrepancy * Materiality (digital text), refers ...

, refers to the physical medium used to store and convey the text *

Materiality (law) Materiality is the significance of facts to the matter at hand.Black's Law Dictionary, 7th ed. In the law of evidence An item of evidence is said to be material if it has some logical connection to a fact of consequence to the outcome of a case. ...

, a legal term that has different meanings depending on context *

Materiality (social sciences and humanities) In the social sciences, materiality is the notion that the physical properties of a cultural artifact have consequences for how the object is used. Some scholars expand this definition to encompass a broader range of actions, such as the process of ...

, the notion that the physical properties of a cultural artifact have consequences for how the object is used *Materiality (sustainability), defines a method for analysing the alignment of a business and their stakeholders and prioritising issues that matter the most

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