Matter ¹

Definition: 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.

Matter ²

Definition: 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.

Matter ³

Definition: 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.

Matter ⁴

Definition: That which one has to treat, or with which one has to do; concern; affair; business.

Matter ⁵

Definition: Affair worthy of account; thing of consequence; importance; significance; moment; chiefly in the phrases what matter ? no matter, and the like.

Matter ⁶

Definition: Inducing cause or occasion, especially of anything disagreeable or distressing; difficulty; trouble.

Matter ⁷

Definition: Amount; quantity; portion; space; often indefinite.

Matter ⁸

Definition: Substance excreted from living animal bodies; that which is thrown out or discharged in a tumor, boil, or abscess; pus; purulent substance.

Matter ⁹

Definition: 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.

Matter ¹⁰

Definition: 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.

Matter ¹¹

Definition: To be of importance; to import; to signify.

Matter ¹²

Definition: To form pus or matter, as an abscess; to maturate.

Matter ¹³

Definition: To regard as important; to take account of; to care for.

matter ¹⁴

Definition: that which has mass and occupies space; "an atom is the smallest indivisible unit of matter"

matter ¹⁵

Definition: (used with negation) having consequence; "they were friends and it was no matter who won the games"

matter ¹⁶

Definition: a vaguely specified concern; "several matters to attend to"; "it is none of your affair"; "things are going well"

matter ¹⁷

Definition: a problem; "is anything the matter?"

matter ¹⁸

Definition: 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"

matter ¹⁹

Definition: written works (especially in books or magazines); "he always took some reading matter with him on the plane"

matter ²⁰

Definition: have weight; have import, carry weight; "It does not matter much"