Noun
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written works (especially in books or magazines)
"he always took some reading matter with him on the plane"
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(used with negation) having consequence
"they were friends and it was no matter who won the games"
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a problem
"is anything the matter?"
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that which has mass and occupies space
"physicists study both the nature of matter and the forces which govern it"
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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"
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a vaguely specified concern
"several matters to attend to"
"it is none of your affair"
"things are going well"
Verb
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have weight
have import, carry weight
"It does not matter much"