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Quick definitions from WordNet (matter)
▸ 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: written works (especially in books or magazines) ("He always took some reading matter with him on the plane")
▸ noun: that which has mass and occupies space ("An atom is the smallest indivisible unit of matter")
▸ noun: some situation or event that is thought about ("It is a matter for the police")
▸ verb: have weight; have import, carry weight ("It does not matter much")
▸ name: A surname (common: 1 in 100000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #13712)
▸ Also see matters
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▸ 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: written works (especially in books or magazines) ("He always took some reading matter with him on the plane")
▸ noun: that which has mass and occupies space ("An atom is the smallest indivisible unit of matter")
▸ noun: some situation or event that is thought about ("It is a matter for the police")
▸ verb: have weight; have import, carry weight ("It does not matter much")
▸ name: A surname (common: 1 in 100000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #13712)
▸ Also see matters
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to matter
▸ Usage examples for matter
▸ Idioms related to matter (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing matter
▸ Words that often appear near matter
▸ Rhymes of matter
▸ Invented words related to matter