Matternoun
Substance, material.
Topicadjective
Topical.
Matternoun
(physics) The basic structural component of the universe. Matter usually has mass and volume.
Topicnoun
Subject; theme; a category or general area of interest.
âA society where a topic cannot be discussed, does not have free speech.â;
Matternoun
(physics) Matter made up of normal particles, not antiparticles. (Non-antimatter matter).
Topicnoun
(Internet) Discussion thread.
Matternoun
A kind of substance.
âvegetable matterâ;
Topicnoun
(obsolete) An argument or reason.
Matternoun
Written material (especially in books or magazines).
âprinted matter;â; âHe always took some reading matter with him on the plane.â;
Topicnoun
An external local application or remedy, such as a plaster, a blister, etc.
Matternoun
(philosophy) Aristotelian: undeveloped potentiality subject to change and development; formlessness. Matter receives form, and becomes substance.
Topicnoun
One of the various general forms of argument employed in probable as distinguished from demonstrative reasoning, - denominated by Aristotle to`poi (literally, places), as being the places or sources from which arguments may be derived, or to which they may be referred; also, a prepared form of argument, applicable to a great variety of cases, with a supply of which the ancient rhetoricians and orators provided themselves; a commonplace of argument or oratory.
âThese topics, or loci, were no other than general ideas applicable to a great many different subjects, which the orator was directed to consult.â; âIn this question by [reason] I do not mean a distinct topic, but a transcendent that runs through all topics.â;
Matternoun
A condition, subject or affair, especially one of concern.
âWhat's the matter?;â; âstate mattersâ;
Topicnoun
An argument or reason.
âContumacious persons, who are not to be fixed by any principles, whom no topics can work upon.â;
Matternoun
An approximate amount or extent.
âI stayed for a matter of months.â;
Topicnoun
The subject of any distinct portion of a discourse, or argument, or literary composition; also, the general or main subject of the whole; a matter treated of; a subject, as of conversation or of thought; a matter; a point; a head.
Matternoun
(obsolete) The essence; the pith; the embodiment.
Topicnoun
An external local application or remedy, as a plaster, a blister, etc.
Matternoun
(obsolete) Inducing cause or reason, especially of anything disagreeable or distressing.
Topicadjective
Topical.
Matternoun
(dated) Pus.
Topicnoun
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion;
âhe didn't want to discuss that subjectâ; âit was a very sensitive topicâ; âhis letters were always on the theme of loveâ;
Matterverb
(intransitive) To be important.
âThe only thing that matters to Jim is being rich.â; âSorry for pouring ketchup on your clean white shirt! - Oh, don't worry, it does not matter.â;
Topicnoun
some situation or event that is thought about;
âhe kept drifting off the topicâ; âhe had been thinking about the subject for several yearsâ; âit is a matter for the policeâ;
Matterverb
To care about, to mind; to find important.
Matterverb
To form pus or matter, as an abscess; to maturate.
Matternoun
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.
âHe is the matter of virtue.â;
Matternoun
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.
Matternoun
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.
âSon of God, Savior of men! Thy nameShall be the copious matter of my song.â; âEvery great matter they shall bring unto thee, but every small matter they shall judge.â;
Matternoun
That which one has to treat, or with which one has to do; concern; affair; business.
âTo help the matter, the alchemists call in many vanities out of astrology.â; âSome young female seems to have carried matters so far, that she is ripe for asking advice.â;
Matternoun
Affair worthy of account; thing of consequence; importance; significance; moment; - chiefly in the phrases what matter? no matter, and the like.
âA prophet some, and some a poet, cry;No matter which, so neither of them lie.â;
Matternoun
Inducing cause or occasion, especially of anything disagreeable or distressing; difficulty; trouble.
âAnd this is the matter why interpreters upon that passage in Hosea will not consent it to be a true story, that the prophet took a harlot to wife.â;
Matternoun
Amount; quantity; portion; space; - often indefinite.
âAway he goes, . . . a matter of seven miles.â; âI have thoughts to tarry a small matter.â; âNo small matter of British forces were commanded over sea the year before.â;
Matternoun
Substance excreted from living animal bodies; that which is thrown out or discharged in a tumor, boil, or abscess; pus; purulent substance.
Matternoun
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.
Matternoun
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.
âWaller, with Sir William Balfour, exceeded in horse, but were, upon the whole matter, equal in foot.â;
Matterverb
To be of importance; to import; to signify.
âIt matters not how they were called.â;
Matterverb
To form pus or matter, as an abscess; to maturate.
Matterverb
To regard as important; to take account of; to care for.
âHe did not matter cold nor hunger.â;
Matternoun
that which has mass and occupies space;
âan atom is the smallest indivisible unit of matterâ;
Matternoun
a vaguely specified concern;
âseveral matters to attend toâ; âit is none of your affairâ; âthings are going wellâ;
Matternoun
some situation or event that is thought about;
âhe kept drifting off the topicâ; âhe had been thinking about the subject for several yearsâ; âit is a matter for the policeâ;
Matternoun
a problem;
âis anything the matter?â;
Matternoun
(used with negation) having consequence;
âthey were friends and it was no matter who won the gamesâ;
Matternoun
written works (especially in books or magazines);
âhe always took some reading matter with him on the planeâ;
Matterverb
have weight; have import, carry weight;
âIt does not matter muchâ;
Matternoun
physical substance in general, as distinct from mind and spirit; (in physics) that which occupies space and possesses rest mass, especially as distinct from energy
âthe structure and properties of matterâ;
Matternoun
a particular substance
âfaecal matterâ; âorganic matterâ;
Matternoun
written or printed material
âreading matterâ;
Matternoun
a subject or situation under consideration
âfinancial mattersâ; âa great deal of work was done on this matterâ;
Matternoun
something which is to be tried or proved in court; a case.
Matternoun
the present state of affairs
âwe can do nothing to change mattersâ;
Matternoun
the reason for distress or a problem
âwhat's the matter?â;
Matternoun
the substance or content of a text as distinct from its style or form.
Matternoun
the body of a printed work, as distinct from titles, headings, etc.
Matternoun
the particular content of a proposition, as distinct from its form.
Matterverb
be important or significant
âit doesn't matter what the guests wearâ; âwhat did it matter to them?â;
Matterverb
(of a person) be important or influential
âshe was trying to get known by the people who matterâ;
Matterverb
(of a wound) secrete or discharge pus.
Matter
In classical physics and general chemistry, matter is any substance that has mass and takes up space by having volume. All everyday objects that can be touched are ultimately composed of atoms, which are made up of interacting subatomic particles, and in everyday as well as scientific usage, generally includes atoms and anything made up of them, and any particles (or combination of particles) that act as if they have both rest mass and volume.
âmatterâ;