the substance of which a physical object is composed
a physical substance occupying space and having mass
something of a particular kind or for a particular purpose
vegetable matter
reading matter
material, e.g. faeces, urine, or pus, discharged from the living body
(the matter) a source of disquiet
What can the matter be?
a subject of interest or concern
a subject of interest, concern, or dispute
material for treatment in thought, fields of knowledge, discourse, or writing
the content of or ideas contained in verbal or written material as distinguished from the form in which this content is expressed
archaic meaningful content in what is said; substance
More matter, with less art — Shakespeare
I was born to speak all mirth and no matter — Shakespeare
in Aristotelian philosophy, the formless substance that can take form to become any existing thing
that part of a legal case which deals with facts rather than principles of law
something to be proved in a court of law
something written or printed
type set up for printing
a period of time reckoned merely in (minutes, hours, days, etc)
in truth; actually
so far as that is concerned
concerning (something or somebody)
that is of no importance
regardless or irrespective (of a certain thing)
stay calm no matter what happens