MATTER as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • that which has mass and occupies space
   Synonym(s)
   • substance (what does substance mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • an atom is the smallest indivisible unit of matter
   Hypernyms(s) matter is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • entity (what does entity mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • food (what does food mean?)
   • nutrient (what does nutrient mean?)
   • ballast (what does ballast mean?)
   • bedding material (what does bedding material mean?)
   • bedding (what does bedding mean?)
   • litter (what does litter mean?)
   • body substance (what does body substance mean?)
   • protoplasm (what does protoplasm mean?)
   • living substance (what does living substance mean?)
   • drift (what does drift mean?)
   • grinding (what does grinding mean?)
   • sediment (what does sediment mean?)
   • deposit (what does deposit mean?)
   • material (what does material mean?)
   • stuff (what does stuff mean?)
   • ylem (what does ylem mean?)
   • dark matter (what does dark matter mean?)
   • antimatter (what does antimatter mean?)
   • micronutrient (what does micronutrient mean?)
   • philosopher’s stone (what does philosopher’s stone mean?)
   • precursor (what does precursor mean?)
   • phlogiston (what does phlogiston mean?)
   • allergen (what does allergen mean?)
   • assay (what does assay mean?)
   • pyrogen (what does pyrogen mean?)
   • pyrectic (what does pyrectic mean?)
   • mixture (what does mixture mean?)
   • hydrocolloid (what does hydrocolloid mean?)
   • adulterant (what does adulterant mean?)
   • adulterator (what does adulterator mean?)
   • atom (what does atom mean?)
   • chemical element (what does chemical element mean?)
   • element (what does element mean?)
   • propellant (what does propellant mean?)
   • propellent (what does propellent mean?)
   • denaturant (what does denaturant mean?)
   • activator (what does activator mean?)
   • inhibitor (what does inhibitor mean?)
   • ferment (what does ferment mean?)
   • substrate (what does substrate mean?)
   • carcinogen (what does carcinogen mean?)
   • compound (what does compound mean?)
   • chemical compound (what does chemical compound mean?)
   • element (what does element mean?)
   • foamentation (what does foamentation mean?)
   • fuel (what does fuel mean?)
   • medium (what does medium mean?)
   • culture medium (what does culture medium mean?)
   • medium (what does medium mean?)
   • medium (what does medium mean?)
   • humectant (what does humectant mean?)
   • inoculant (what does inoculant mean?)
   • inoculum (what does inoculum mean?)
   • jelly (what does jelly mean?)
   • leaven (what does leaven mean?)
   • leavening (what does leavening mean?)
   • fluid (what does fluid mean?)
   • fluid (what does fluid mean?)
   • sludge (what does sludge mean?)
   • slime (what does slime mean?)
   • goo (what does goo mean?)
   • gook (what does gook mean?)
   • guck (what does guck mean?)
   • gunk (what does gunk mean?)
   • muck (what does muck mean?)
   • ooze (what does ooze mean?)
   • system (what does system mean?)
   • refrigerant (what does refrigerant mean?)
   • residue (what does residue mean?)
   • lysin (what does lysin mean?)
   • poison (what does poison mean?)
   • poisonous substance (what does poisonous substance mean?)
   • chemical irritant (what does chemical irritant mean?)
   • antigen (what does antigen mean?)
   • solid (what does solid mean?)
   • solute (what does solute mean?)
   • solvate (what does solvate mean?)
   • volatile (what does volatile mean?)
   • emanation (what does emanation mean?)
   • essence (what does essence mean?)
   • ligand (what does ligand mean?)
   • metabolite (what does metabolite mean?)
   • vegetable matter (what does vegetable matter mean?)
2. Meaning
   • (used with negation) having consequence
   Usage Example(s)
   • they were friends and it was no matter who won the games
   Hypernyms(s) matter is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • consequence (what does consequence mean?)
   • import (what does import mean?)
   • moment (what does moment mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • count (what does count mean?)
   • matter (what does matter mean?)
   • weigh (what does weigh mean?)
3. Meaning
   • a vaguely specified concern
   Synonym(s)
   • affair (what does affair mean?)
   • thing (what does thing mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • several matters to attend to
   • it is none of your affair
   • things are going well
   Hypernyms(s) matter is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • concern (what does concern mean?)
4. Meaning
   • a problem
   Usage Example(s)
   • is anything the matter?
   Hypernyms(s) matter is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • trouble (what does trouble mean?)
   • problem (what does problem mean?)
5. Meaning
   • some situation or event that is thought about
   Synonym(s)
   • issue (what does issue mean?)
   • subject (what does subject mean?)
   • topic (what does topic mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he kept drifting off the topic
   • he had been thinking about the subject for several years
   • it is a matter for the police
   Hypernyms(s) matter is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • content (what does content mean?)
   • cognitive content (what does cognitive content mean?)
   • mental object (what does mental object mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • blind spot (what does blind spot mean?)
   • res judicata (what does res judicata mean?)
   • res adjudicata (what does res adjudicata mean?)
   • area (what does area mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • count (what does count mean?)
   • matter (what does matter mean?)
   • weigh (what does weigh mean?)
6. Meaning
   • written works (especially in books or magazines)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he always took some reading matter with him on the plane
   Hypernyms(s) matter is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • writing (what does writing mean?)
   • written material (what does written material mean?)
   • piece of writing (what does piece of writing mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • dictation (what does dictation mean?)
   • text (what does text mean?)
   • textual matter (what does textual matter mean?)
   • text (what does text mean?)
   • typescript (what does typescript mean?)
   • front matter (what does front matter mean?)
   • prelims (what does prelims mean?)
   • back matter (what does back matter mean?)
   • end matter (what does end matter mean?)
   • addendum (what does addendum mean?)
   • supplement (what does supplement mean?)
   • postscript (what does postscript mean?)
   • recitation (what does recitation mean?)

MATTER as VERB

1. Meaning
   • have weight
   • have import, carry weight
   Synonym(s)
   • count (what does count mean?)
   • weigh (what does weigh mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • It does not matter much
   Hypernyms(s) matter is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • be (what does be mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • weigh (what does weigh mean?)
   • press (what does press mean?)
   See Also
   • matter to (what does matter to mean?)
   • interest (what does interest mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • topic (what does topic mean?)
   • subject (what does subject mean?)
   • issue (what does issue mean?)
   • matter (what does matter mean?)
   • matter (what does matter mean?)