1. (n.)matter the substance of which any physical object consists or is composed.
2. matter physical or corporeal substance in general, whether solid, liquid, or gaseous, esp. as distinguished from incorporeal substance, as spirit or mind, or from qualities, actions, and the like.
14. (v.i.)matter to be of importance; signify: It matters to me.
15. matter to suppurate.
16. matter for that matter, as far as that is concerned; as for that.
17. matter no matter,
18. matter regardless or irrespective of: no matter how we try.
Definition of 'matter'
Princeton's WordNet
1. (noun)matter, affair, thing a vaguely specified concern "several matters to attend to"; "it is none of your affair"; "things are going well"
2. (noun)topic, subject, issue, matter some situation or event that is thought about "he kept drifting off the topic"; "he had been thinking about the subject for several years"; "it is a matter for the police"
3. (noun)matter that which has mass and occupies space "physicists study both the nature of matter and the forces which govern it"
4. (noun)matter a problem "is anything the matter?"
5. (noun)matter (used with negation) having consequence "they were friends and it was no matter who won the games"
6. (verb)matter written works (especially in books or magazines) "he always took some reading matter with him on the plane"
7. (verb)count, matter, weigh have weight; have import, carryweight "It does not matter much"
3. matter the matter indicates a problem or worry What's the matter, Henry?; There's something the matter with my Internet connection.
4. matter a matter of emphasizes how small sth is It's just a matter of days until we go on vacation.; It's only a matter of time before he finds out.
5. matter indicates what sth involves or is about His getting the job or not is really just a matter of luck.
6. matter a matter of opinion/taste depending on sb's opinion or taste Whether capital punishment is acceptable is a matter of opinion.
7. matter a matter of life and death a situation in which sb could die
8. matter as a matter of fact indicates you are going to givemoreinformation As a matter of fact, we've just moved into the area.
9. matter indicates you disagree and are going to give your opinion As a matter of fact, it wasn't Paul who did it, it was Johnny.
10. matter for that matter emphasizes a statement I won't be helping him - or anyone else for that matter.
11. matter no matter what/where/when etc. indicates what sb does or where/when sth happens is not important I'll always love you, no matter what you do.
12. (verb)matter to be important or significant It doesn't matter if I rip these old pants.; It's family that matters most to him.; Does it matter what time we come?
Definition of 'matter'
Webster Dictionary
1. (noun)matter that of which anything is composed; constituent substance; material; the material or substantial part of anything; the constituentelements of conception; that into which a notion may be analyzed; the essence; the pith; the embodiment
2. (noun)matter that of which the sensible universe and all existent bodies are composed; anything which has extension, occupies space, or is perceptible by the senses; body; substance
3. (noun)matter that with regard to, or about which, anything takes place or is done; the thing aimed at, treated of, or treated; subject of action, discussion, consideration, feeling, complaint, legal action, or the like; theme
4. (noun)matter that which one has to treat, or with which one has to do; concern; affair; business
5. (noun)matter affairworthy of account; thing of consequence; importance; significance; moment; -- chiefly in the phrases what matter ? no matter, and the like
6. (noun)matter inducingcause or occasion, especially of anything disagreeable or distressing; difficulty; trouble
7. (noun)matter amount; quantity; portion; space; -- often indefinite
8. (noun)matter substance excreted from livinganimal bodies; that which is thrown out or discharged in a tumor, boil, or abscess; pus; purulent substance
9. (noun)matter that which is permanent, or is supposed to be given, and in or upon which changes are effected by psychological or physical processes and relations; -- opposed to form
10. (noun)matter written manuscript, or anything to be set in type; copy; also, type set up and ready to be used, or which has been used, in printing
11. (verb)matter to be of importance; to import; to signify
12. (verb)matter to form pus or matter, as an abscess; to maturate
Definitions of matter 
Afrikaans: materie
Arabic: مادّه
Bulgarian: материя
Brazilian: matéria
Czech: hmota
German: die Materie
Danish: materie
Greek: ύλη
Spanish: materia, sustancia
Estonian: mateeria
Farsi: ماده
Finnish: aine
French: matière
Hebrew: חוֹמֶר
Hindi: विषय
Croatian: tvar, materija
Hungarian: anyag
Indonesian: materi
Icelandic: efni
Italian: materia, sostanza
Japanese: 物質
Korean: 물질
Lithuanian: materija
Latvian: matērija
Malay: unsur
Dutch: materie
Norwegian: stoff, materie, substans
Polish: materia, substancja
Persian: ماده
Pashto: ماده په ساينسى زدكړو كښى
Portuguese: matéria
Romanian: materie
Russian: вещество; материя
Slovak: hmota
Slovenian: materija
Serbian: materija
Swedish: materia,ämne
Thai: สสาร
Turkish: madde
Taiwanese: 物質
Ukrainian: речовина
Urdu: مادہ ، مواد
Vietnamese: chất; vật chất
Chinese: 物质
