Matter: meaning, definitions and examples
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matter
[ ˈmadər ]
in physics
Physical substance in general, as distinct from mind and spirit; (in physics) that which occupies space and possesses rest mass, especially as distinct from energy.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Matter is made up of particles.
- The universe is composed of matter and energy.
importance
The substance or content of a text, speech, etc., as distinct from form or style.
Synonyms
content, importance, substance
Examples of usage
- It's the ideas that matter, not the words used to express them.
- The matter of the report is the financial situation of the company.
be important
Be of importance; have significance.
Synonyms
be important, be relevant, be significant
Examples of usage
- What matters most is that you are happy.
- It doesn't matter what other people think.
Translations
Translations of the word "matter" in other languages:
🇵🇹 matéria
- assunto
- questão
🇮🇳 पदार्थ
- मुद्दा
- मामला
🇩🇪 Materie
- Angelegenheit
- Thema
🇮🇩 materi
- masalah
- perkara
🇺🇦 матерія
- питання
- справа
🇵🇱 materia
- kwestia
- sprawa
🇯🇵 物質 (ぶっしつ)
- 問題 (もんだい)
- 事柄 (ことがら)
🇫🇷 matière
- sujet
- affaire
🇪🇸 materia
- asunto
- cuestión
🇹🇷 madde
- konu
- mesele
🇰🇷 물질 (muljil)
- 문제 (munje)
- 사항 (sahang)
🇸🇦 مادة
- مسألة
- موضوع
🇨🇿 hmota
- záležitost
- otázka
🇸🇰 hmota
- záležitosť
- otázka
🇨🇳 物质 (wùzhì)
- 问题 (wèntí)
- 事情 (shìqíng)
🇸🇮 snov
- zadeva
- vprašanje
🇮🇸 efni
- mál
- spurning
🇰🇿 материя
- мәселе
- іс
🇬🇪 მასალა
- საკითხი
- საქმე
🇦🇿 maddi
- məsələ
- iş
🇲🇽 materia
- asunto
- cuestión
Etymology
The word 'matter' originates from the Middle English 'matere', from Old French 'matere', from Latin 'materia' meaning 'timber, material, substance'. The concept of matter has been a fundamental part of philosophy and science since ancient times, with various theories and explanations developed over the centuries.