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matter

Noun

∙ Substance, material.
- ∙ The basic structural component of the universe. Matter usually has mass and volume. physics
- ∙ Matter made up of normal particles, not antiparticles. (Non-antimatter matter). physics
- ∙ A kind of substance.
- ∙ Written material (especially in books or magazines).
- ∙ Aristotelian: undeveloped potentiality subject to change and development; formlessness. Matter receives form, and becomes substance. philosophy
∙ A condition, subject or affair, especially one of concern.
∙ An approximate amount or extent.
∙ The essence; the pith; the embodiment. obsolete
∙ Inducing cause or reason, especially of anything disagreeable or distressing. obsolete
∙ Pus. dated

Verb

∙ To be important. intransitive
∙ To care about, to mind; to find important. transitive, obsolete outside dialects
∙ To form pus or matter, as an abscess; to maturate.

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