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matter - that which has mass and occupies space; "physicists study both the nature of matter and the forces which govern it" |
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physical entity an entity that has physical existence
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substance the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists; "DNA is the substance of our genes"
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substance the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists; "DNA is the substance of our genes"
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sediment,
deposit matter that has been deposited by some natural process
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ylem (cosmology) the original matter that (according to the big bang theory) existed before the formation of the chemical elements
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dark matter (cosmology) a hypothetical form of matter that is believed to make up 90 percent of the universe; it is invisible (does not absorb or emit light) and does not collide with atomic particles but exerts gravitational force
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antimatter matter consisting of elementary particles that are the antiparticles of those making up normal substances
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glop any gummy shapeless matter; usually unpleasant
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fluid continuous amorphous matter that tends to flow and to conform to the outline of its container: a liquid or a gas
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goo,
guck,
gunk,
slime,
gook,
goop,
muck,
ooze,
sludge (slang) a disparaging term for an Asian person (especially for North Vietnamese soldiers in the Vietnam War)
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system instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity; "he bought a new stereo system"; "the system consists of a motor and a small computer"
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residue matter that remains after something has been removed
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solid a three-dimensional shape
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solute the dissolved matter in a solution; the component of a solution that changes its state
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emanation (theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost; "the emanation of the Holy Spirit"; "the rising of the Holy Ghost"; "the doctrine of the procession of the Holy Spirit from the Father and the Son"
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vegetable matter matter produced by plants or growing in the manner of a plant
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matter - written works (especially in books or magazines); "he always took some reading matter with him on the plane" |
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piece of writing,
written material,
writing the activity of putting something in written form; "she did the thinking while he did the writing"
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dictation matter that has been dictated and transcribed; a dictated passage; "he signed and mailed his dictation without bothering to read it"
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textual matter,
text the words of something written; "there were more than a thousand words of text"; "they handed out the printed text of the mayor's speech"; "he wants to reconstruct the original text"
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text the words of something written; "there were more than a thousand words of text"; "they handed out the printed text of the mayor's speech"; "he wants to reconstruct the original text"
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typescript typewritten matter especially a typewritten copy of a manuscript
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front matter,
prelims written matter preceding the main text of a book
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back matter,
end matter written matter following the main text of a book
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soft copy (computer science) matter that is in a form that a computer can store or display it on a computer screen; "he sent them soft copy of the report"
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hard copy (computer science) matter that is held in a computer and is typed or printed on paper; "he ran off a hard copy of the report"
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addendum,
postscript,
supplement textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end
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recitation a public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance; "the program included songs and recitations of well-loved poems"
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matter - (used with negation) having consequence; "they were friends and it was no matter who won the games" |
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consequence,
import,
moment having important effects or influence; "decisions of great consequence are made by the president himself"; "virtue is of more moment than security"; "that result is of no consequence"
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matter - a vaguely specified concern; "several matters to attend to"; "it is none of your affair"; "things are going well" |
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affair,
thing |
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concern something that interests you because it is important or affects you; "the safety of the ship is the captain's concern"
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least something that is of no importance; "it is the least I can do"; "that is the least of my concerns"
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matter - a problem; "is anything the matter?" |
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problem,
trouble a question raised for consideration or solution; "our homework consisted of ten problems to solve"
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