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Matter

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Noun

In Physics:
  • Material; substance.
  • The
    of the
    , usually having
    and volume.
  • Matter
    of
    , not antiparticles.
  • Material; substance.
  • A
    substance.
  • Printed
    , especially in
    or magazines.
  • In Philosophy:
  • Material; substance.
  • Aristotelian:
    to change and development;
    . Matter
    form, and becomes substance.
  • An
    ,
    , or
    , especially one of
    or (especially when
    by the) one that is problematic.
    An
    amount or extent.
    In Law:
    Legal services
    by a
    or
    to their
    a particular issue.
    Essence;
    ; embodiment.
    (The)
    cause or
    , especially of anything
    or distressing.
    In Medicine:
    Pus.

    Verb

    To be important.
    In Caribbean English, Regional English:
    To care about, to
    ; to find important.
    In Medicine:
    To form
    or
    , as an
    ; to maturate.

    Name

    A surname.
    Sourced from
    Wiktionary

    Origin

    matter
    English
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    mater
    Middle English (1100-1500)
    arrow
    materie
    Anglo-Norman
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    materie
    Old French (842-ca. 1400)
    arrow
    materia
    Latin
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    mater
    Latin
    Sourced from
    Etym

    Antonyms

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