Synonyms: matter
Definition: that which has mass and occupies space
Usage: physicists study both the nature of matter and the forces which govern it
Similar words: physical entity
Definition: an entity that has physical existence
Synonyms: matter
Definition: (used with negation) having consequence
Usage: they were friends and it was no matter who won the games
Similar words: moment, import, consequence
Definition: having important effects or influence
Usage: decisions of great consequence are made by the president himself; virtue is of more moment than security; that result is of no consequence
Synonyms: thing, affair, matter
Definition: a vaguely specified concern
Usage: several matters to attend to; it is none of your affair; things are going well
Similar words: concern
Definition: something that interests you because it is important or affects you
Usage: the safety of the ship is the captain's concern
Synonyms: matter
Definition: a problem
Usage: is anything the matter?
Similar words: trouble, problem
Definition: a source of difficulty
Usage: one trouble after another delayed the job; what's the problem?
Synonyms: topic, subject, matter, issue
Definition: some situation or event that is thought about
Usage: he kept drifting off the topic; he had been thinking about the subject for several years; it is a matter for the police
Similar words: mental object, content, cognitive content
Definition: the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned
Synonyms: matter
Definition: written works (especially in books or magazines)
Usage: he always took some reading matter with him on the plane
Similar words: piece of writing, writing, written material
Definition: the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect)
Usage: the writing in her novels is excellent; that editorial was a fine piece of writing
Synonyms: count, matter, weigh
Definition: have weight; have import, carry weight
Usage: It does not matter much
Similar words: be
Definition: have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
Usage: John is rich; This is not a good answer