Etymology: [ ma-t&r ] (noun.) 13th century. From Middle English mater, matere from Anglo-Norman matere, materie from Old French materie, matiere from Latin materia (matter, stuff, material), derivative of Latin mater "mother". Displaced native Middle English andweorc, andwork "material, matter" (from Old English andweorc "matter, substance, material"), Old English intinga "matter, affair, business".
A cause, Written material (especially in books or magazines), A situation, Gray and white matter are the two nerve tissue types that comprise the brain and spinal cord, A reason for concern; being amiss, The basic structural component of the universe. Matter usually has mass and volume, Matter made up of normal particles, not antiparticles. (Non-antimatter matter), To be important, A kind of substance, To care about, to mind; to find important, Printed matter consists of books, newspapers, and other texts that are printed. Reading matter consists of things that are suitable for reading, such as books and newspapers. the Government's plans to levy VAT on printed matter. a rich variety of reading matter, be important, be significant, You use matter in expressions such as `What's the matter?' or `Is anything the matter?' when you think that someone has a problem and you want to know what it is. Carole, what's the matter? You don't seem happy She told him there was nothing the matter, You use matter to refer to a particular type of substance. waste matter from industries, Matter is the physical part of the universe consisting of solids, liquids, and gases. A proton is an elementary particle of matter, To be of importance; to import; to signify, To form pus or matter, as an abscess; to maturate, To regard as important; to take account of; to care for, That which is permanent, or is supposed to be given, and in or upon which changes are effected by psychological or physical processes and relations; opposed to form, Substance excreted from living animal bodies; that which is thrown out or discharged in a tumor, boil, or abscess; pus; purulent substance, (used with negation) having consequence; "they were friends and it was no matter who won the games", Written manuscript, or anything to be set in type; copy; also, type set up and ready to be used, or which has been used, in printing, Anything that has mass and takes up space, whatever occupies space and can be perceived by our senses, Amount; quantity; portion; space; often indefinite, anything that occupies space and has mass, written works (especially in books or magazines); "he always took some reading matter with him on the plane, a problem; "is anything the matter?", (used with negation) having consequence; "they were friends and it was no matter who won the games" a vaguely specified concern; "several matters to attend to"; "it is none of your affair"; "things are going well" a problem; "is anything the matter?" written works (especially in books or magazines); "he always took some reading matter with him on the plane, a vaguely specified concern; "several matters to attend to"; "it is none of your affair"; "things are going well", physical material (as opposed to spiritual); substance of a particular composition and consistency; issue, affair; excreted material; typed or written material; something that has mass and takes up space, Non-antimatter matter, Be important, That of which the sensible universe and all existent bodies are composed; anything which has extension, occupies space, or is perceptible by the senses; body; substance, Affair worthy of account; thing of consequence; importance; significance; moment; chiefly in the phrases what matter ? no matter, and the like, That with regard to, or about which, anything takes place or is done; the thing aimed at, treated of, or treated; subject of action, discussion, consideration, feeling, complaint, legal action, or the like; theme, That which one has to treat, or with which one has to do; concern; affair; business, That of which anything is composed; constituent substance; material; the material or substantial part of anything; the constituent elements of conception; that into which a notion may be analyzed; the essence; the pith; the embodiment, Inducing cause or occasion, especially of anything disagreeable or distressing; difficulty; trouble, Physical substance; that which has mass; trouble or difficulty, You use no matter in expressions such as `no matter how' and `no matter what' to say that something is true or happens in all circumstances. No matter what your age, you can lose weight by following this program, If you say that something makes matters worse, you mean that it makes a difficult situation even more difficult. Don't let yourself despair; this will only make matters worse, If you say that something is no laughing matter, you mean that it is very serious and not something that you should laugh or joke about. Their behaviour is an offence. It's no laughing matter. = no joke, You say `it doesn't matter' to tell someone who is apologizing to you that you are not angry or upset, and that they should not worry. `Did I wake you?' --- `Yes, but it doesn't matter.', emphasis If you say that you are going to do something no matter what, you are emphasizing that you are definitely going to do it, even if there are obstacles or difficulties. He had decided to publish the manuscript no matter what = come what may, If you say that a statement is a matter of opinion, you mean that it is not a fact, and that other people, including yourself, do not agree with it. `We're not that contrived. We're not that theatrical.' --- `That's a matter of opinion.', that which has mass and occupies space; "an atom is the smallest indivisible unit of matter", n the substance of which a physical object is composed, If you say that something is just a matter of time, you mean that it is certain to happen at some time in the future. It would be only a matter of time before he went through with it, emphasis You can use for that matter to emphasize that the remark you are making is true in the same way as your previous, similar remark. The irony was that Shawn had not seen her. Nor for that matter had anyone else = come to that, You use the fact of the matter is or the truth of the matter is to introduce a fact which supports what you are saying or which is not widely known, for example because it is a secret. The fact of the matter is that most people consume far more protein than they actually need, emphasis You use matter in expressions such as `a matter of weeks' when you are emphasizing how small an amount is or how short a period of time is. Within a matter of days she was back at work, If you say that a situation is a matter of a particular thing, you mean that that is the most important thing to be done or considered when you are involved in the situation or explaining it. History is always a matter of interpretation Jack had attended these meetings as a matter of routine for years. = question, You use matters to refer to the situation you are talking about, especially when something is affecting the situation in some way. If your ordinary life is out of control, then retreating into a cosy ritual will not improve matters If it would facilitate matters, I would be happy to come to New York Matters took an unexpected turn, A matter is a task, situation, or event which you have to deal with or think about, especially one that involves problems. It was clear that she wanted to discuss some private matter Until the matter is resolved the athletes will be ineligible to compete Don't you think this is now a matter for the police? Business matters drew him to Paris. = affair, If you say that something does not matter, you mean that it is not important to you because it does not have an effect on you or on a particular situation. A lot of the food goes on the floor but that doesn't matter As long as staff are smart, it does not matter how long their hair is Does it matter that people don't know this? Money is the only thing that matters to them. see also grey matter, subject matter, If you say that something is another matter or a different matter, you mean that it is very different from the situation that you have just discussed. Being responsible for one's own health is one thing, but being responsible for another person's health is quite a different matter, If someone says that's the end of the matter or that's an end to the matter, they mean that a decision that has been taken must not be changed or discussed any more. `He's moving in here,' Maria said. `So that's the end of the matter.', If something is no easy matter, it is difficult to do it. Choosing the colour for the drawing-room walls was no easy matter, If you are going to do something as a matter of urgency or priority, you are going to do it as soon as possible, because it is important. Your doctor and health visitor can help a great deal and you need to talk about it with them as a matter of urgency, some situation or event that is thought about; "he kept drifting off the topic"; "he had been thinking about the subject for several years"; "it is a matter for the police", a matter of life and death: see death as a matter of course: see course as a matter of fact: see fact mind over matter: see mind. Material substance that constitutes the observable universe and, together with energy, forms the basis of all objective phenomena. Atoms are the basic building blocks of matter. Every physical entity can be described, physically and mathematically, in terms of interrelated quantities of mass, inertia, and gravitation. Matter in bulk occurs in several states; the most familiar are the gaseous (see gas), liquid, and solid states (plasmas, glasses, and various others are less clearly defined), each with characteristic properties. According to Albert Einstein's special theory of relativity, matter and energy are equivalent and interconvertible (see conservation law), the material of the universe, Is the material substance of the universe that has mass, occupies space, and is convertible to energy, written works (especially in books or magazines); "he always took some reading matter with him on the plane", everything in the universe that is made up of matter particles is called matter, Genus: Entity Differentia: Takes up space and physically exists, A general term for the material stuff in the universe; often does not include antiparticles, mass and energy; fundamental component of the Universe, Or Form or Thing The Sanskrit word is Rupa It is defined as that which has resistence, or which changes and disappear, i e , the phenomenal There are inner and outer forms representing the organs and objects of sense respectively Rupa is one of the Six Bahya-ayatanna or Six Gunas and also one of the Five Skandhas, everything that occupies space, ranging from atom parts, atoms, molecules, objects to space objects, Anything that takes up space (has volume) and has mass All matter is made of atoms, universal counter of all possible states in evolutional process Matter is based on previous information and energy events, and exists in time and space created by the holographic Universe Matter's transformation to another states generates motion, which turns to energy and information And then, matter corrects its development getting feedback from energy and information processes, Physical substance, something that has mass and occupies space, Anything that takes up space and has mass, have weight; have import, carry weight; "It does not matter much", Anything that has mass and occupies space, We call the commonly observed particles such as protons, neutrons and electrons matter particles, and their antiparticles are then antimatter More Information: Matter Constituents, Building Blocks of Matter, A word used to describe anything that contains mass, Is the material (atoms and molecules) that constructs things on the Earth and in the Universe, containing mass, a measure of the total amount of material in a body, defined either by the inertial properties of the body or by its gravitational influence on other bodies, Anything that has the properties of mass and inertia, Physical stuff—whatever has size and shape, is solid and tangible, takes up space, and can move Hence, for many philosophers of the Western tradition, material objects are substances that have the attribute of extension Idealists deny the reality of any such stuff, while materialists deny that there is anything else Also see OCP, BGHT, ColE, noesis, and MacE, make a difference, hyle, hylo-, be of importance or consequence; "This matters to me!, past of matter, present participle of matter, Third person singular simple present of to matter, issues; affairs, Plural of matter, count,
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A cause - "a matter for concern"
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Written material (especially in books or magazines) - "He always took some reading matter with him on the plane"
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A situation - "a trivial matter"
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Gray and white matter are the two nerve tissue types that comprise the brain and spinal cord
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A reason for concern; being amiss - "What's the matter?"
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The basic structural component of the universe. Matter usually has mass and volume - "Parmenides seems to fasten on that which is one in definition, Melissus on that which is one in matter,"
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Matter made up of normal particles, not antiparticles. (Non-antimatter matter)
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To be important - "Sorry for pouring ketchup on your clean white shirt! - Oh, don't worry, it does not matter."
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A kind of substance - "vegetable matter"
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To care about, to mind; to find important - "Besides, if it had been out of doors I had not mattered it so much; but with my own servant, in my own house, under my own roof"
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Printed matter consists of books, newspapers, and other texts that are printed. Reading matter consists of things that are suitable for reading, such as books and newspapers. the Government's plans to levy VAT on printed matter. a rich variety of reading matter
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You use matter in expressions such as `What's the matter?' or `Is anything the matter?' when you think that someone has a problem and you want to know what it is. Carole, what's the matter? You don't seem happy She told him there was nothing the matter
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You use matter to refer to a particular type of substance. waste matter from industries
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Matter is the physical part of the universe consisting of solids, liquids, and gases. A proton is an elementary particle of matter
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To be of importance; to import; to signify
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To form pus or matter, as an abscess; to maturate
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To regard as important; to take account of; to care for
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That which is permanent, or is supposed to be given, and in or upon which changes are effected by psychological or physical processes and relations; opposed to form
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Substance excreted from living animal bodies; that which is thrown out or discharged in a tumor, boil, or abscess; pus; purulent substance
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(used with negation) having consequence; "they were friends and it was no matter who won the games"
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Written manuscript, or anything to be set in type; copy; also, type set up and ready to be used, or which has been used, in printing
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Anything that has mass and takes up space
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whatever occupies space and can be perceived by our senses
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Amount; quantity; portion; space; often indefinite
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anything that occupies space and has mass
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written works (especially in books or magazines); "he always took some reading matter with him on the plane
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a problem; "is anything the matter?"
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(used with negation) having consequence; "they were friends and it was no matter who won the games" a vaguely specified concern; "several matters to attend to"; "it is none of your affair"; "things are going well" a problem; "is anything the matter?" written works (especially in books or magazines); "he always took some reading matter with him on the plane
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a vaguely specified concern; "several matters to attend to"; "it is none of your affair"; "things are going well"
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physical material (as opposed to spiritual); substance of a particular composition and consistency; issue, affair; excreted material; typed or written material; something that has mass and takes up space isim
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That of which the sensible universe and all existent bodies are composed; anything which has extension, occupies space, or is perceptible by the senses; body; substance
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Affair worthy of account; thing of consequence; importance; significance; moment; chiefly in the phrases what matter ? no matter, and the like
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That with regard to, or about which, anything takes place or is done; the thing aimed at, treated of, or treated; subject of action, discussion, consideration, feeling, complaint, legal action, or the like; theme
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That which one has to treat, or with which one has to do; concern; affair; business
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That of which anything is composed; constituent substance; material; the material or substantial part of anything; the constituent elements of conception; that into which a notion may be analyzed; the essence; the pith; the embodiment
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Inducing cause or occasion, especially of anything disagreeable or distressing; difficulty; trouble
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Physical substance; that which has mass; trouble or difficulty
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You use no matter in expressions such as `no matter how' and `no matter what' to say that something is true or happens in all circumstances. No matter what your age, you can lose weight by following this program
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If you say that something makes matters worse, you mean that it makes a difficult situation even more difficult. Don't let yourself despair; this will only make matters worse
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If you say that something is no laughing matter, you mean that it is very serious and not something that you should laugh or joke about. Their behaviour is an offence. It's no laughing matter. = no joke
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You say `it doesn't matter' to tell someone who is apologizing to you that you are not angry or upset, and that they should not worry. `Did I wake you?' --- `Yes, but it doesn't matter.'
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emphasis If you say that you are going to do something no matter what, you are emphasizing that you are definitely going to do it, even if there are obstacles or difficulties. He had decided to publish the manuscript no matter what = come what may
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If you say that a statement is a matter of opinion, you mean that it is not a fact, and that other people, including yourself, do not agree with it. `We're not that contrived. We're not that theatrical.' --- `That's a matter of opinion.'
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that which has mass and occupies space; "an atom is the smallest indivisible unit of matter"
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n the substance of which a physical object is composed
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If you say that something is just a matter of time, you mean that it is certain to happen at some time in the future. It would be only a matter of time before he went through with it
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emphasis You can use for that matter to emphasize that the remark you are making is true in the same way as your previous, similar remark. The irony was that Shawn had not seen her. Nor for that matter had anyone else = come to that
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You use the fact of the matter is or the truth of the matter is to introduce a fact which supports what you are saying or which is not widely known, for example because it is a secret. The fact of the matter is that most people consume far more protein than they actually need
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emphasis You use matter in expressions such as `a matter of weeks' when you are emphasizing how small an amount is or how short a period of time is. Within a matter of days she was back at work
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If you say that a situation is a matter of a particular thing, you mean that that is the most important thing to be done or considered when you are involved in the situation or explaining it. History is always a matter of interpretation Jack had attended these meetings as a matter of routine for years. = question
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You use matters to refer to the situation you are talking about, especially when something is affecting the situation in some way. If your ordinary life is out of control, then retreating into a cosy ritual will not improve matters If it would facilitate matters, I would be happy to come to New York Matters took an unexpected turn
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A matter is a task, situation, or event which you have to deal with or think about, especially one that involves problems. It was clear that she wanted to discuss some private matter Until the matter is resolved the athletes will be ineligible to compete Don't you think this is now a matter for the police? Business matters drew him to Paris. = affair
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If you say that something does not matter, you mean that it is not important to you because it does not have an effect on you or on a particular situation. A lot of the food goes on the floor but that doesn't matter As long as staff are smart, it does not matter how long their hair is Does it matter that people don't know this? Money is the only thing that matters to them. see also grey matter, subject matter
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If you say that something is another matter or a different matter, you mean that it is very different from the situation that you have just discussed. Being responsible for one's own health is one thing, but being responsible for another person's health is quite a different matter
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If someone says that's the end of the matter or that's an end to the matter, they mean that a decision that has been taken must not be changed or discussed any more. `He's moving in here,' Maria said. `So that's the end of the matter.'
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If something is no easy matter, it is difficult to do it. Choosing the colour for the drawing-room walls was no easy matter
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If you are going to do something as a matter of urgency or priority, you are going to do it as soon as possible, because it is important. Your doctor and health visitor can help a great deal and you need to talk about it with them as a matter of urgency
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some situation or event that is thought about; "he kept drifting off the topic"; "he had been thinking about the subject for several years"; "it is a matter for the police"
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a matter of life and death: see death as a matter of course: see course as a matter of fact: see fact mind over matter: see mind. Material substance that constitutes the observable universe and, together with energy, forms the basis of all objective phenomena. Atoms are the basic building blocks of matter. Every physical entity can be described, physically and mathematically, in terms of interrelated quantities of mass, inertia, and gravitation. Matter in bulk occurs in several states; the most familiar are the gaseous (see gas), liquid, and solid states (plasmas, glasses, and various others are less clearly defined), each with characteristic properties. According to Albert Einstein's special theory of relativity, matter and energy are equivalent and interconvertible (see conservation law)
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Is the material substance of the universe that has mass, occupies space, and is convertible to energy
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written works (especially in books or magazines); "he always took some reading matter with him on the plane"
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Genus: Entity Differentia: Takes up space and physically exists
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Or Form or Thing The Sanskrit word is Rupa It is defined as that which has resistence, or which changes and disappear, i e , the phenomenal There are inner and outer forms representing the organs and objects of sense respectively Rupa is one of the Six Bahya-ayatanna or Six Gunas and also one of the Five Skandhas
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everything that occupies space, ranging from atom parts, atoms, molecules, objects to space objects
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Anything that takes up space (has volume) and has mass All matter is made of atoms
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universal counter of all possible states in evolutional process Matter is based on previous information and energy events, and exists in time and space created by the holographic Universe Matter's transformation to another states generates motion, which turns to energy and information And then, matter corrects its development getting feedback from energy and information processes
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have weight; have import, carry weight; "It does not matter much"
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A word used to describe anything that contains mass
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containing mass, a measure of the total amount of material in a body, defined either by the inertial properties of the body or by its gravitational influence on other bodies
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Anything that has the properties of mass and inertia
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