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matter
noun
a
subject
,
situation
,
or
problem
that
needs
attention
or
discussion
•
We
have
an
important
matter
to
discuss
at
the
meeting
tomorrow
.
We
have
an
important
matter
to
discuss
at
the
meeting
tomorrow
.
•
Police
are
looking
into
the
matter
of
the
missing
bicycle
.
Police
are
looking
into
the
matter
of
the
missing
bicycle
.
verb
to
be
important
or
make
a
difference
•
It
doesn
’
t
matter
if
you
’
re
late
by
five
minutes
.
It
doesn
’
t
matter
if
you
’
re
late
by
five
minutes
.
•
What
really
matters
is
that
everyone
is
safe
.
What
really
matters
is
that
everyone
is
safe
.
noun
-
matter
the
physical
substance
that
everything
in
the
universe
is
made
of
•
In
science
class
,
we
learned
that
matter
can
be
solid
,
liquid
,
or
gas
.
In
science
class
,
we
learned
that
matter
can
be
solid
,
liquid
,
or
gas
.
•
A
black
hole
has
so
much
matter
squeezed
into
a
tiny
space
that
its
gravity
pulls
in
even
light
.
A
black
hole
has
so
much
matter
squeezed
into
a
tiny
space
that
its
gravity
pulls
in
even
light
.
From
Latin
materia
“
substance
,
stuff
,
timber
,”
later
broadened
in
Middle
English
to
mean
any
physical
substance
.
noun
a
small
amount
or
length
of
time
,
distance
,
money
,
etc
.
•
The
bus
will
be
here
in
a
matter
of
minutes
.
The
bus
will
be
here
in
a
matter
of
minutes
.
•
He
finished
the
puzzle
in
a
matter
of
seconds
.
He
finished
the
puzzle
in
a
matter
of
seconds
.
noun
a
subject
,
issue
,
or
topic
that
is
being
discussed
or
dealt
with
•
The
council
discussed
environmental
matters
at
the
meeting
.
The
council
discussed
environmental
matters
at
the
meeting
.
•
Let's
move
on
to
the
next
matter
on
the
agenda
.
Let's
move
on
to
the
next
matter
on
the
agenda
.
noun
a
problem
,
difficulty
,
or
reason
for
concern
•
What's
the
matter
?
You
look
upset
.
What's
the
matter
?
You
look
upset
.
•
If
something's
the
matter
,
just
tell
me
.
If
something's
the
matter
,
just
tell
me
.
verb
to
be
important
or
have
significance
•
It
doesn't
matter
where
we
sit
;
every
seat
has
a
good
view
.
It
doesn't
matter
where
we
sit
;
every
seat
has
a
good
view
.
•
What
really
matters
is
that
you
tried
your
best
.
What
really
matters
is
that
you
tried
your
best
.
noun
-
matter
physical
substance
that
takes
up
space
and
has
mass
•
In
science
class
,
the
teacher
showed
that
ice
,
water
,
and
steam
are
all
forms
of
matter
.
In
science
class
,
the
teacher
showed
that
ice
,
water
,
and
steam
are
all
forms
of
matter
.
•
Astronomers
study
dark
matter
that
cannot
be
seen
with
ordinary
telescopes
.
Astronomers
study
dark
matter
that
cannot
be
seen
with
ordinary
telescopes
.
noun
written
or
printed
material
such
as
text
appearing
in
a
book
,
newspaper
,
or
other
publication
•
The
publisher
asked
the
designer
to
arrange
the
front
matter
of
the
book
.
The
publisher
asked
the
designer
to
arrange
the
front
matter
of
the
book
.
•
All
advertising
matter
must
be
approved
before
printing
.
All
advertising
matter
must
be
approved
before
printing
.
noun
-
matter
thick
yellow
or
green
liquid
(
pus
)
that
comes
out
of
an
infected
wound
or
eye
•
The
doctor
cleaned
the
cut
to
remove
the
matter
that
had
built
up
.
The
doctor
cleaned
the
cut
to
remove
the
matter
that
had
built
up
.
•
If
your
eye
produces
thick
matter
,
you
should
see
a
specialist
.
If
your
eye
produces
thick
matter
,
you
should
see
a
specialist
.
noun
-
matter
thick
fluid
such
as
pus
produced
by
the
body
during
infection
or
inflammation
•
The
nurse
cleaned
the
wound
,
removing
yellow
matter
from
around
the
stitches
.
The
nurse
cleaned
the
wound
,
removing
yellow
matter
from
around
the
stitches
.
•
If
the
cut
begins
to
ooze
matter
,
you
should
see
a
doctor
.
If
the
cut
begins
to
ooze
matter
,
you
should
see
a
doctor
.
format
verb
-
format
,
formatting
,
formats
,
formatted
to
arrange
the
appearance
or
structure
of
text
,
pages
,
or
other
information
in
a
particular
way
•
She
formatted
the
essay
with
double
spacing
and
wide
margins
.
She
formatted
the
essay
with
double
spacing
and
wide
margins
.
•
Make
sure
to
format
the
table
so
the
numbers
align
.
Make
sure
to
format
the
table
so
the
numbers
align
.
verb
-
format
,
formatting
,
formats
,
formatted
to
prepare
a
disk
,
memory
card
,
or
other
storage
device
for
use
,
which
deletes
all
existing
data
•
Before
installing
the
new
system
,
he
had
to
format
the
hard
drive
.
Before
installing
the
new
system
,
he
had
to
format
the
hard
drive
.
•
The
photographer
formatted
the
memory
card
to
clear
space
for
new
pictures
.
The
photographer
formatted
the
memory
card
to
clear
space
for
new
pictures
.
