Definitions | matter |
| noun
- (physics) The basic structural component of the universe. Matter usually has mass and volume.
- 1924: ARISTOTLE. Metaphysics. Translated by W. D. Ross. Nashotah, Wisconsin, USA: The Classical Library, 2001. Available at: <http://www.classicallibrary.org/aristotle/metaphysics/>. Book 1, Part 5.
- : Parmenides seems to fasten on that which is one in definition, Melissus on that which is one in ,
- (physics) Non-antimatter matter.
- A kind of substance.
- vegetable
- A reason for concern; being amiss.
- What's the ?
- A situation.
- a trivial
- A cause.
- a for concern
- (neurology) Gray and white matter are the two nerve tissue types that comprise the brain and spinal cord.
verb
- (intransitive): Be important.
- The only thing that matters to Jim is being rich.
Etymology: From materia (matter, stuff, material), derivative of Latin mater (mother).
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