matter

  • 31matter — noun 1》 physical substance or material in general; (in physics) that which occupies space and possesses mass, especially as distinct from energy.     ↘a particular substance: organic matter. 2》 an affair or situation under consideration; a topic …

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  • 32matter — Synonyms and related words: activities, activity, ado, affair, affairs, air, ambition, amount, amount to something, amplitude, annoyance, anxiety, argument, article, aspect, aspiration, atom, atomic particles, atoms, autograph, bag, basis, be… …

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  • 33matter — {{11}}matter (n.) c.1200, materie, subject of thought, speech, or expression, from Anglo Fr. matere, O.Fr. matere subject, theme, topic; substance, content, material; character, education (12c., Mod.Fr. matière), from L. materia substance from… …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 34matter — 1. noun 1) decaying vegetable matter Syn: material, substance, stuff 2) the heart of the matter Syn: affair, business, proceeding, situation, circumstance, event, happening, occurrence …

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  • 35matter — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. substance, material; subject, topic, business; affair; cause, ground; predicament, difficulty. v. i. signify, import; count. See importance, thought. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Substance] Syn. body,… …

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  • 36matter — I. noun Etymology: Middle English matere, from Anglo French, from Latin materia matter, physical substance, from mater Date: 13th century 1. a. a subject under consideration b. a subject of disagreement or litigation c. plural the events or… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 37matter — 1. noun /ˈmætə,ˈmætɚ/ a) 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, b) Matter made up of normal… …

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  • 38matter —   1. Thing, Mea; kumuhana (topic).    ♦ Important matter, mea nui, mana o nui.    ♦ What s the matter? He aha lā ka pilikia?    ♦ What s the matter with you? He aha nō lā kou ano?    ♦ It doesn t matter, he mea ole.    ♦ No matter how much, ehia …

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  • 39matter — I. MATTER. v. a. Mortifier, affoiblir. Matter son corps. matter sa chair par des jeunes, par des austeritez. Il signifie aussi figur. Humilier, abbattre, tourmenter, matter quelqu un. Il a esté bien matté par le mauvais succés de cette affaire.… …

    Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • 40matter — See: FOR THAT MATTER, LAUGHING MATTER, NO MATTER, THE MATTER …

    Dictionary of American idioms