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mattera subject or situation under consideration; physical substance

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a subject or situation under consideration; physical substance

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈmætər/

Korean meaning: 문제, 사안; 물질, 물체

Korean pronunciation: 매-터 (강세: 매)

Example Sentences

  • No matter how much pizza I eat, I'm still hungry for more!
  • What's the matter? You look like you've seen a ghost!
  • This matter requires immediate attention from the management.

matter

NOUN

//ˈmætər//

a subject or situation under consideration; physical substance

matter concept
💡 Concept

Small details can matter more than people expect.

matter mnemonic english
🧠 Mnemonic

What you say can matter to many people.

matter rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Small things matter because they help people become better together.

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈmætər/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈmætə(r)/

🌳Etymology

Rootmater
Suffix--ia → -er

Origin

From Old French matiere, derived from Latin materia meaning 'wood, timber, substance, or material.' The Latin term is related to mater (mother), as matter was conceived as the substance from which things originate.

🎵Rhyme

chatterscatterflatterbatter
chatter
scatter
flatter
batter

🔗Collocations

no matter
matter of fact
subject matter
what's the matter
matter of time
dark matter
it matters

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

No matter how much pizza I eat, I'm still hungry for more!

😄 Fun example

What's the matter? You look like you've seen a ghost!

This matter requires immediate attention from the management.

😄 Fun example

It's only a matter of time before he discovers my secret chocolate stash.

Does it really matter if I wear mismatched socks?

📚Related Words

Synonyms

issueproblemconcernsubstancematerial

Antonyms

irrelevanceinsignificancevoid

Related

questiontopicaffairbusinesselement

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