Definition of matter

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  • matter is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 8
  • matter is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 8
  • matter is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 9

Definition of matter

  • a vaguely specified concern (noun)

    Examples

    1. several matters to attend to

    Synonyms

    1. affair
    2. thing
  • have weight; have import, carry weight (verb)

    Examples

    1. It does not matter much

    Synonyms

    1. count
    2. weigh
  • some situation or event that is thought about (noun)

    Examples

    1. it is a matter for the police

    Synonyms

    1. issue
    2. subject
    3. topic
  • a problem (noun)

    Examples

    1. is anything the matter?
  • that which has mass and occupies space (noun)

    Examples

    1. physicists study both the nature of matter and the forces which govern it
  • (used with negation) having consequence (noun)

    Examples

    1. they were friends and it was no matter who won the games
  • written works (especially in books or magazines) (noun)

    Examples

    1. he always took some reading matter with him on the plane

See definition of matter in Merriam Webster