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matter
[mat-er]
noun
the substance or substances of which any physical object consists or is composed.
the matter of which the earth is made.
physical or corporeal substance in general, whether solid, liquid, or gaseous, especially as distinguished from incorporeal substance, as spirit or mind, or from qualities, actions, and the like.
something that occupies space.
a particular kind of substance.
coloring matter.
a situation, state, affair, or business.
a trivial matter.
Synonyms: ,an amount or extent reckoned approximately.
a matter of 10 miles.
something of consequence.
matter for serious thought.
importance or significance.
decisions of little matter.
Synonyms:difficulty; problem; trouble: There is something the matter with the car.
Whatever is the matter?
There is something the matter with the car.
ground, reason, or cause.
a matter for complaint.
the material or substance of a discourse, book, etc., often as distinguished from its form.
Synonyms: , ,things put down in words, especially printed.
reading matter.
things sent by mail.
postal matter.
a substance discharged by a living body, especially pus.
Philosophy.
that which by integrative organization forms chemical substances and living things.
Aristotelianism.that which relates to form as potentiality does to actuality.
Law.statement or allegation.
Printing.
material for work; copy.
type set up.
Christian Science.the concept of substance shaped by the limitations of the human mind.
matter
/ ˈæə /
noun
that which makes up something, esp a physical object; material
substance that occupies space and has mass, as distinguished from substance that is mental, spiritual, etc
substance of a specified type
vegetable matter
reading matter
thing; affair; concern; question
a matter of taste
several matters to attend to
no laughing matter
a quantity or amount
a matter of a few pence
the content of written or verbal material as distinct from its style or form
(used with a negative) importance; consequence
philosophy (in the writings of Aristotle and the Scholastics) that which is itself formless but can receive form and become substance
philosophy (in the Cartesian tradition) one of two basic modes of existence, the other being mind : matter being extended in space as well as time
printing
type set up, either standing or for use
copy to be set in type
a secretion or discharge, such as pus
law
something to be proved
statements or allegations to be considered by a court
as regards that
See grey matter
regardless of; irrespective of
no matter what the excuse, you must not be late
(sentence substitute) it is unimportant
wrong; the trouble
there's nothing the matter
verb
to be of consequence or importance
to form and discharge pus
matter
Something that has mass. Most of the matter in the universe is composed of atoms which are themselves composed of subatomic particles.
See also energy state of matter
matter
In physics, something that has mass and is distinct from energy. (See phases of matter.)
Other 51Թ Forms
- matterful adjective
- matterless adjective
- nonmatter noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of matter1
Idioms and Phrases
a matter of life and death, something of vital or crucial importance.
for that matter, as far as that is concerned; as for that: Also for the matter of that
For that matter, you are no better qualified to judge than I.
as a matter of fact, in reality; actually; in fact.
As a matter of fact, there is no substance to that rumor.
no matter,
regardless or irrespective of.
We'll never finish on time, no matter how hard we work.
it is unimportant; it makes no difference.
No matter, this string will do as well as any other.
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
"The future of this club is unbelievably bright, no matter who pulls on the shirt it's next man in," Spencer said.
Plaschke’s column helped to remind me that I am not alone and this dreaded disease indeed takes no prisoners no matter who you are.
What constitutes romance is different for everyone, and when you get to the matter of love itself, issues become even more knotty.
“It’s a strange thing for me to say as a law professor that maybe the law doesn’t matter,” Chen said.
Compounding matters, attorneys who specialize in immigration law say there is a shortage of qualified people working in the field.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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