Definitions
1.NounMaterial; substance.
Anything with mass and volume.
Matter made up of normal particles, not antiparticles."vegetable matter; He always took some reading matter with him on the plane."
2.NounAnything with mass and volume.
3.NounMatter made up of normal particles, not antiparticles.
4.NounA kind of substance."vegetable matter"
5.NounPrinted material, especially in books or magazines."He always took some reading matter with him on the plane."
6.NounAristotelian: undeveloped potentiality subject to change and development; formlessness. Matter receives form, and becomes substance.
7.NounAn affair, condition, or subject, especially one of concern or (especially when preceded by the) one that is problematic."Something is the matter with him.; The diplomats met to discuss state matters."
8.NounAn approximate amount or extent."I stayed for a matter of months."
9.NounLegal services provided by a lawyer or firm to their client in relation to a particular issue."Please find attached an invoice for three outstanding matters."
10.NounEssence; pith; embodiment.
11.Noun(The) inducing cause or reason, especially of anything disagreeable or distressing.
12.NounPus.
13.NounImportance.
14.VerbTo be important. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}"The only thing that matters to Jim is being rich.; Sorry for pouring ketchup on your clean white shirt! - Oh, don't worry, it does not matter."
15.VerbTo care about, to mind; to find important.
16.VerbTo form pus or matter, as an abscess; to maturate.