noun
a vaguely specified concern
Synonyms
Examples
- several matters to attend to
- it is none of your affair
- things are going well
noun
some situation or event that is thought about
Synonyms
Examples
- he kept drifting off the topic
- he had been thinking about the subject for several years
- it is a matter for the police
noun
that which has mass and occupies space
Examples
- physicists study both the nature of matter and the forces which govern it
noun
a problem
Examples
- is anything the matter?
noun
(used with negation) having consequence
Examples
- they were friends and it was no matter who won the games
noun
written works (especially in books or magazines)
Examples
- he always took some reading matter with him on the plane
verb
have weight
Synonyms
Examples
- have import, carry weight
- It does not matter much
adjective
not reflecting light
Synonyms
Examples
- not glossy
- flat wall paint
- a photograph with a matte finish
adjective
not reflecting light
Synonyms
Examples
- not glossy
- flat wall paint
- a photograph with a matte finish