for that matter

mat·ter

M0155100 (măt′ər)n.1. That which occupies space and has mass; physical substance.2. A type of such substance: organic matter.3. Discharge or waste, such as pus or feces, from a living organism.4. Philosophy In Aristotelian and Scholastic use, that which is in itself undifferentiated and formless and which, as the subject of change and development, receives form and becomes substance.5. The substance of thought or expression as opposed to the manner in which it is stated or conveyed.6. A subject of concern, feeling, or action: matters of foreign policy; a personal matter. See Synonyms at subject.7. Trouble or difficulty: What's the matter with your car?8. An approximated quantity, amount, or extent: The construction will last a matter of years.9. Something printed or otherwise set down in writing: reading matter.intr.v. mat·tered, mat·ter·ing, mat·ters To be of importance: "Love is most nearly itself / When here and now cease to matter" (T.S. Eliot).Idioms: as a matter of fact In fact; actually. for that matter So far as that is concerned; as for that. no matter Regardless of: "Yet there isn't a train I wouldn't take, / No matter where it's going" (Edna St. Vincent Millay).

[Middle English mater, from Old French matere, from Latin māteria, wood, timber, matter, from māter, mother (because the woody part was seen as the source of growth); see māter- in Indo-European roots.]

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Adv.

1.for that matter - as far as that is concerned; "for that matter I don't care either"

for that matter

In addition; concerning that topic or issue. I didn't sleep well last night. I actually haven't slept well all week, for that matter.See also: matter, that

for that matter

besides; in addition. If you're hungry, take one of my doughnuts. For that matter, take two. I don't like this house. The roof leaks. For that matter, the whole place is falling apart. Tom is quite arrogant. So is his sister, for that matter.See also: matter, that

for that matter

As for that, so far as that is concerned, as in For that matter I'm not too hungry. William Congreve used it in The Old Batchelour (1693; 4:22): "No, no, for that matter, when she and I part, she'll carry her separate maintenance." [Late 1600s] See also: matter, that

for ˈthat matter

(spoken) used to say that the second thing mentioned is just as important or true as the first thing: Don’t shout at your mother like that — or at anyone else, for that matter. ♢ She thought that TV — and staying indoors, for that matter — was bad for children.See also: matter, that

for that matter

So far as that is concerned; as for that.See also: matter, that