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matter
noun
verb
that which has mass and occupies space
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 6
- Starts with
- M
- Ends with
- R
- Contains
- ATTE
- Scrabble score
- 8
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
ˈmætə
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Meaning
Definitions
noun
that which has mass and occupies space
“physicists study both the nature of matter and the forces which govern it”
noun
(used with negation) having consequence
“they were friends and it was no matter who won the games”
noun
a vaguely specified concern
“several matters to attend to”
noun
a problem
“is anything the matter?”
noun
some situation or event that is thought about
“he kept drifting off the topic”
noun
written works (especially in books or magazines)
“he always took some reading matter with him on the plane”
verb
have weight; have import, carry weight
“It does not matter much”
In context
Example Sentences
physicists study both the nature of matter and the forces which govern it
they were friends and it was no matter who won the games
several matters to attend to
it is none of your affair
things are going well
is anything the matter?
he kept drifting off the topic
he had been thinking about the subject for several years
it is a matter for the police
he always took some reading matter with him on the plane
It does not matter much
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