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matter

[ mat-er ]

noun

  1. the substance or substances of which any physical object consists or is composed:

    the matter of which the earth is made.

  2. 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.
  3. something that occupies space.
  4. a particular kind of substance:

    coloring matter.

  5. a situation, state, affair, or business:

    a trivial matter.

    Synonyms: ,

  6. an amount or extent reckoned approximately:

    a matter of 10 miles.

  7. something of consequence:

    matter for serious thought.

  8. importance or significance:

    decisions of little matter.

    Synonyms:

  9. difficulty; problem; trouble: There is something the matter with the car.

    Whatever is the matter?

    There is something the matter with the car.

  10. ground, reason, or cause:

    a matter for complaint.

  11. the material or substance of a discourse, book, etc., often as distinguished from its form.

    Synonyms: , ,

  12. things put down in words, especially printed:

    reading matter.

  13. things sent by mail:

    postal matter.

  14. a substance discharged by a living body, especially pus.
  15. Philosophy.
    1. that which by integrative organization forms chemical substances and living things.
    2. Aristotelianism. that which relates to form as potentiality does to actuality.
  16. Law. statement or allegation.
  17. Printing.
    1. material for work; copy.
    2. type set up.
  18. Christian Science. the concept of substance shaped by the limitations of the human mind.

verb (used without object)

  1. to be of importance; signify:

    It matters little.

    Synonyms:

  2. Pathology. to suppurate.

matter

/ ˈ³¾Ã¦³ÙÉ™ /

noun

  1. that which makes up something, esp a physical object; material
  2. substance that occupies space and has mass, as distinguished from substance that is mental, spiritual, etc
  3. substance of a specified type

    vegetable matter

    reading matter

  4. sometimes foll byof or for thing; affair; concern; question

    a matter of taste

    several matters to attend to

    no laughing matter

  5. a quantity or amount

    a matter of a few pence

  6. the content of written or verbal material as distinct from its style or form
  7. used with a negative importance; consequence
  8. philosophy (in the writings of Aristotle and the Scholastics) that which is itself formless but can receive form and become substance
  9. 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
  10. printing
    1. type set up, either standing or for use
    2. copy to be set in type
  11. a secretion or discharge, such as pus
  12. law
    1. something to be proved
    2. statements or allegations to be considered by a court
  13. for that matter
    as regards that
  15. no matter
    1. regardless of; irrespective of

      no matter what the excuse, you must not be late

    2. sentence substitute it is unimportant
  16. the matter
    wrong; the trouble

    there's nothing the matter

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to be of consequence or importance
  2. to form and discharge pus
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

matter

/ ³¾Äƒ³Ù′ə°ù /

  1. Something that has mass. Most of the matter in the universe is composed of atoms which are themselves composed of subatomic particles .
  2. See also energy

matter

  1. In physics , something that has mass and is distinct from energy . ( See phases of matter .)
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³¾²¹³Ùt±ð°ù·´Ú³Ü±ô adjective
  • ³¾²¹³Ùt±ð°ù·±ô±ð²õ²õ adjective
  • ²Ô´Ç²Ô·³¾²¹³Ùt±ð°ù noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of matter1

First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English mater(e), materie, from Anglo-French, Old French mat(i)ere, materie, from Latin ³¾Äå³Ù±ð°ù¾±²¹ “woody part of a tree, material, substance,†derivative of ³¾Äå³Ù±ð°ù “m´Ç³Ù³ó±ð°ùâ€; mother 1
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of matter1

C13 (n), C16 (vb): from Latin ³¾Äå³Ù±ð°ù¾±²¹ cause, substance, esp wood, or a substance that produces something else; related to ³¾Äå³Ù±ð°ù mother
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Idioms and Phrases

  1. a matter of life and death, something of vital or crucial importance.
  2. as a matter of fact, in reality; actually; in fact:

    As a matter of fact, there is no substance to that rumor.

  3. 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.

  4. no matter,
    1. regardless or irrespective of:

      We'll never finish on time, no matter how hard we work.

    2. it is unimportant; it makes no difference:

      No matter, this string will do as well as any other.

More idioms and phrases containing matter

  • crux of the matter
  • for that matter
  • gray matter
  • mince matters
  • mind over matter
  • no joke (laughing matter)
  • no matter
  • the matter
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Synonym Study

Matter, material, stuff, substance refer to that of which physical objects are composed (though all these terms are also used abstractly). Matter, as distinct from mind and spirit, is a broad word that applies to anything perceived, or known to be occupying space: solid matter; gaseous matter. Material usually means some definite kind, quality, or quantity of matter, especially as intended for use: woolen material; a house built of good materials. Stuff, a less technical word, with approximately the same meanings as material, is characterized by being on an informal level when it refers to physical objects ( Dynamite is queer stuff ), and on a literary or poetic one when it is used abstractly ( the stuff that dreams are made on ). Substance is the matter that composes a thing, thought of in relation to its essential properties: a sticky substance.
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Example Sentences

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“So you can choose things that matter to you, diversity and leadership or carbon footprint to show you how your portfolio aligns with the values, or what alternatives there could be,†Hartvigsen said.

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It said then that US pre-orders would open in a matter of days, but it has been now been forced to revise its plans.

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"We will know soon enough, in a matter of weeks, not months, whether Russia is serious about peace or not."

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As a matter of fact, we exchanged wedding vows nine years ago in a gorgeous Italian villa overlooking the Mediterranean Sea.

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The San José Police Department said it would not comment on matters “associated to litigation.â€

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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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