| Matter |
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. |
| Matter |
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. |
| Matter |
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. |
| Matter |
n. |
That which one has to treat, or with which one has to do; concern; affair; business. |
| Matter |
n. |
Affair worthy of account; thing of consequence; importance; significance; moment;
chiefly in the phrases what matter ? no matter, and the like. |
| Matter |
n. |
Inducing cause or occasion, especially of anything disagreeable or distressing; difficulty; trouble. |
| Matter |
n. |
Amount; quantity; portion; space;
often indefinite. |
| Matter |
n. |
Substance excreted from living animal bodies; that which is thrown out or discharged in a tumor, boil, or abscess; pus; purulent substance. |
| Matter |
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. |
| Matter |
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. |
| Matter |
v. i. |
To be of importance; to import; to signify. |
| Matter |
v. i. |
To form pus or matter, as an abscess; to maturate. |
| Matter |
v. t. |
To regard as important; to take account of; to care for. |
| Matter-of-fact |
a. |
Adhering to facts; not turning aside from absolute realities; not fanciful or imaginative; commonplace; dry. |
| Mattered |
imp. & p. p. |
of Matter |
| Mattering |
p. pr. & vb. n. |
of Matter |
| Matterless |
a. |
Not being, or having, matter; as, matterless spirits. |
| Matterless |
a. |
Unimportant; immaterial. |
| Mattery |
a. |
Generating or containing pus; purulent. |
| Mattery |
a. |
Full of substance or matter; important. |
