matter
v. be important, be significant n. 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 | ||||
Search Dictionary:
Matter definition was found in categories: Language, Idioms & Slang(9) Religion & Spirituality(1) Arts & Humanities(3) Science & Technology(3) Society & Culture(1) Entertainment & Music(2) Law(1) Social Science(1) Encyclopedia(1)
Matter Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Matter
(v. t.)
To regard as important; to take account of; to care for.
(v. i.)
To form pus or matter, as an abscess; to maturate.
(v. i.)
To be of importance; to import; to signify.
(n.)
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.
(n.)
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.
(n.)
That which one has to treat, or with which one has to do; concern; affair; business.
(n.)
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.
(n.)
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.
(n.)
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.
(n.)
Substance excreted from living animal bodies; that which is thrown out or discharged in a tumor, boil, or abscess; pus; purulent substance.
(n.)
Inducing cause or occasion, especially of anything disagreeable or distressing; difficulty; trouble.
(n.)
Amount; quantity; portion; space; -- often indefinite.
(n.)
Affair worthy of account; thing of consequence; importance; significance; moment; -- chiefly in the phrases what matter ? no matter, and the like.
(v. t.)
To regard as important; to take account of; to care for.
(v. i.)
To form pus or matter, as an abscess; to maturate.
(v. i.)
To be of importance; to import; to signify.
(n.)
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.
(n.)
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.
(n.)
That which one has to treat, or with which one has to do; concern; affair; business.
(n.)
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.
(n.)
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.
(n.)
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.
(n.)
Substance excreted from living animal bodies; that which is thrown out or discharged in a tumor, boil, or abscess; pus; purulent substance.
(n.)
Inducing cause or occasion, especially of anything disagreeable or distressing; difficulty; trouble.
(n.)
Amount; quantity; portion; space; -- often indefinite.
(n.)
Affair worthy of account; thing of consequence; importance; significance; moment; -- chiefly in the phrases what matter ? no matter, and the like.
| WordNet 2.0 |
matter
Noun
1. that which has mass and occupies space; "an atom is the smallest indivisible unit of matter"
(synonym) substance
(hypernym) entity
(hyponym) food, nutrient
2. a vaguely specified concern; "several matters to attend to"; "it is none of your affair"; "things are going well"
(synonym) affair, thing
(hypernym) concern
3. 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"
(synonym) topic, subject, issue
(hypernym) content, cognitive content, mental object
(hyponym) blind spot
(derivation) count, weigh
4. a problem; "is anything the matter?"
(hypernym) trouble, problem
5. (used with negation) having consequence; "they were friends and it was no matter who won the games"
(hypernym) consequence, import, moment
(derivation) count, weigh
6. written works (especially in books or magazines); "he always took some reading matter with him on the plane"
(hypernym) writing, written material, piece of writing
(hyponym) dictation
Verb
1. have weight; have import, carry weight; "It does not matter much"
(synonym) count, weigh
(hypernym) be
(hyponym) weigh, press
(see-also) matter to, interest
(derivation) topic, subject, issue
Noun
1. that which has mass and occupies space; "an atom is the smallest indivisible unit of matter"
(synonym) substance
(hypernym) entity
(hyponym) food, nutrient
2. a vaguely specified concern; "several matters to attend to"; "it is none of your affair"; "things are going well"
(synonym) affair, thing
(hypernym) concern
3. 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"
(synonym) topic, subject, issue
(hypernym) content, cognitive content, mental object
(hyponym) blind spot
(derivation) count, weigh
4. a problem; "is anything the matter?"
(hypernym) trouble, problem
5. (used with negation) having consequence; "they were friends and it was no matter who won the games"
(hypernym) consequence, import, moment
(derivation) count, weigh
6. written works (especially in books or magazines); "he always took some reading matter with him on the plane"
(hypernym) writing, written material, piece of writing
(hyponym) dictation
Verb
1. have weight; have import, carry weight; "It does not matter much"
(synonym) count, weigh
(hypernym) be
(hyponym) weigh, press
(see-also) matter to, interest
(derivation) topic, subject, issue
| ENGLISH IDIOMS 2.EDITION |
matter
be important It doesn`t matter if you can`t come here tomorrow.
be important It doesn`t matter if you can`t come here tomorrow.
| The Phrase Finder |
The root of the matter
Origin
From the Bible. Job 19:28 'But ye should say, Why persecute we him, seeing the Root of the matter is found in me?'
Origin
From the Bible. Job 19:28 'But ye should say, Why persecute we him, seeing the Root of the matter is found in me?'
| Australian Slang |
Not to matter a twopenny damn
not to be worth any consideration
not to be worth any consideration
| hEnglish - advanced version |
matter
faecal matter
matter-of-fact
no matter
matter to
tabular matter
law of conservation of matter
matter of law
textual matter
live matter
vegetable matter
to make a matter of conscience
subject matter
uniform matter
to make no matter
white matter
upon the matter
dead matter
upon the whole matter
quantity of matter
pictorial matter
as a matter of fact
matter of fact
written matter
matter of record
state of matter
waste matter
conservation of matter
matter in bar
the matter
faecal matter
matter-of-fact
no matter
matter to
tabular matter
law of conservation of matter
matter of law
textual matter
live matter
vegetable matter
to make a matter of conscience
subject matter
uniform matter
to make no matter
white matter
upon the matter
dead matter
upon the whole matter
quantity of matter
pictorial matter
as a matter of fact
matter of fact
written matter
matter of record
state of matter
waste matter
conservation of matter
matter in bar
the matter
| Concise English-Irish Dictionary v. 1.1 |
matter
scéal
it doesn't matter: is cuma
what's the matter?: céard atá cearr?
scéal
it doesn't matter: is cuma
what's the matter?: céard atá cearr?
| English Phonetics |
| JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary |
Bychod
Bychod = n. a small matter
Bychod = n. a small matter
Chwydawyr
Chwydawyr = n. viscous matter, said to drop from meteors
Chwydr
Chwydr = n. ejected matter
Chwydredd
Chwydredd = n. ejected matter
Creision
Creision = n. calcined matter; dross of anything burnt
Cyffyr
Cyffyr = n. substance, matter
Cynddefnydd
Cynddefnydd = n. original matter
Cynnefnydd
Cynnefnydd = n. first matter
Defnydd
Defnydd = n. element, matter
Dur
Dur = n. hard matter; steel
Llwtrach
Llwtrach = n. slimy matter
Mater
Mater = n. exigency, matter
Sylwedd
Sylwedd = n. substance, matter
Matter Definition from Religion & Spirituality Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Rakefet |
Matter
Matter In the widest sense, the negative pole of the one universal life regarded as a duality. The manifested One, considered as a unit, is called the manifested Logos; and as a duad it becomes spirit-matter or life. Matter is thus co-eternal with spirit, forming the vehicular or passive aspect of every plane. It is equivalent to prakriti (or sakti, maya, or pradhana), and just as there are seven, ten, or twelve prakritis, so there are seven, ten, or twelve matters: the root-essence of all the series is what the Hindus called mulaprakriti (root-nature). Equivalently, matter may also be defined as the illusory aggregate of veils surrounding the fundamental essence of the universe.
Matter in the scientific sense is a percept resulting from the interaction of our physical senses with the physical plane of prakriti. Formerly regarded as having an existence independently of the observer, its illusory nature is now better recognized. In attempting to conceive of matter in a general sense the mind must be relieved of familiar notions of physically extended space, of resistance, mass, bulk, etc. -- properties peculiar to the physical plane of consciousness, but which we are apt to transfer unwittingly to our notions of other kinds of matter. We may speak of mind-stuff as the scene of mental activity and the vehicle of thought-force; but we can hardly view this as a kind of rare gas. Grossness, inertness, and immobility are attributes of the physical plane, rather than of matter itself. Yet the word matter has come to be significant of grossness, animalism, and materialism, although it is but the shadow or veil of cosmic spirit, spirit concreted or manifesting under the multifarious forms of the planes of the universe.
Matter In the widest sense, the negative pole of the one universal life regarded as a duality. The manifested One, considered as a unit, is called the manifested Logos; and as a duad it becomes spirit-matter or life. Matter is thus co-eternal with spirit, forming the vehicular or passive aspect of every plane. It is equivalent to prakriti (or sakti, maya, or pradhana), and just as there are seven, ten, or twelve prakritis, so there are seven, ten, or twelve matters: the root-essence of all the series is what the Hindus called mulaprakriti (root-nature). Equivalently, matter may also be defined as the illusory aggregate of veils surrounding the fundamental essence of the universe.
Matter in the scientific sense is a percept resulting from the interaction of our physical senses with the physical plane of prakriti. Formerly regarded as having an existence independently of the observer, its illusory nature is now better recognized. In attempting to conceive of matter in a general sense the mind must be relieved of familiar notions of physically extended space, of resistance, mass, bulk, etc. -- properties peculiar to the physical plane of consciousness, but which we are apt to transfer unwittingly to our notions of other kinds of matter. We may speak of mind-stuff as the scene of mental activity and the vehicle of thought-force; but we can hardly view this as a kind of rare gas. Grossness, inertness, and immobility are attributes of the physical plane, rather than of matter itself. Yet the word matter has come to be significant of grossness, animalism, and materialism, although it is but the shadow or veil of cosmic spirit, spirit concreted or manifesting under the multifarious forms of the planes of the universe.
Matter Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Theological and Philosophical Biography and Dictionary |
Matter
| English-Latin Online Dictionary |
matter
materia, res rei
materia, res rei
| Kant Glossary |
MATTER
[A20/B34] Distinguished by Kant from form; associated with bodies and physical objects. In the Aesthetic, Kant defines matter as "that in the appearance which corresponds to sensation [i.e., the effect of an object upon the faculty of sensibility, which yields intuitions] I term its matter"; form is "that which so determines the manifold of appearance that it allows of being ordered in certain relations".
[A20/B34] Distinguished by Kant from form; associated with bodies and physical objects. In the Aesthetic, Kant defines matter as "that in the appearance which corresponds to sensation [i.e., the effect of an object upon the faculty of sensibility, which yields intuitions] I term its matter"; form is "that which so determines the manifold of appearance that it allows of being ordered in certain relations".
Matter Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
| ASTRONOMY UNBOUND |
Matter
Any particle which possesses mass, eg proton, electron. Particles which just carry energy e.g. photons, and possibly neutrinos, do not constitute matter.
Any particle which possesses mass, eg proton, electron. Particles which just carry energy e.g. photons, and possibly neutrinos, do not constitute matter.
| Physical Geography Terms and Meanings |
Matter
Is the material (atoms and molecules) that constructs things on the Earth and in the Universe.
Is the material (atoms and molecules) that constructs things on the Earth and in the Universe.
| General Chemistry Glossary |
matter
Matter is anything that has mass. Air, water, coffee, fire, human beings, and stars are matter. Light, X-rays, photons, gravitons, information, and love aren't matter.
Matter is anything that has mass. Air, water, coffee, fire, human beings, and stars are matter. Light, X-rays, photons, gravitons, information, and love aren't matter.
Matter Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Environmental Engineering (English ver.) |
MATTER
Anything which is solid, liquid, or gas and has mass.
Anything which is solid, liquid, or gas and has mass.
Matter Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
| English to Federation-Standard Golic Vulcan |
Matter (material)
tukh
tukh
| English - Klingon |
matter
n. Hap
n. Hap
Matter Definition from Law Dictionaries & Glossaries
| HMCS Legal Terms |
| Phobia |
Scatophobia
Fear of fecal matter
Fear of fecal matter
Matter Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Matter
In chemistry and physics, matter is commonly defined as the substance of which physical objects are composed, not counting the contribution of various energy or force-fields, which are not usually considered to be matter per se (though they may contribute to the mass of objects). Matter constitutes much of the observable universe, although again, light is not ordinarily considered matter. Unfortunately, for scientific purposes, "matter" is somewhat loosely defined.
| See more at Wikipedia.org... |