| Matter |
That of which anything is composed; constituent substance; material; the material or substantial part of anything; the constituent elements of conception; that into which a notion may be analyzed; the essence; the pith; the embodiment. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| Matter |
That which one has to treat, or with which one has to do; concern; affair; business. |
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| Matter |
Affair worthy of account; thing of consequence; importance; significance; moment; -- chiefly in the phrases what matter ? no matter, and the like. |
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| Matter |
Inducing cause or occasion, especially of anything disagreeable or distressing; difficulty; trouble. |
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| Matter |
Amount; quantity; portion; space; -- often indefinite. |
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| Matter |
Substance excreted from living animal bodies; that which is thrown out or discharged in a tumor, boil, or abscess; pus; purulent substance. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| Matter |
To be of importance; to import; to signify. |
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| Matter |
To form pus or matter, as an abscess; to maturate. |
v. i. |
| Matter |
To regard as important; to take account of; to care for. |
v. t. |
| Matter-of-fact |
Adhering to facts; not turning aside from absolute realities; not fanciful or imaginative; commonplace; dry. |
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| Subject |
Placed or situated under; lying below, or in a lower situation. |
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| Subject |
Placed under the power of another; specifically (International Law), owing allegiance to a particular sovereign or state; as, Jamaica is subject to Great Britain. |
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| Subject |
Exposed; liable; prone; disposed; as, a country subject to extreme heat; men subject to temptation. |
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| Subject |
Obedient; submissive. |
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| Subject |
That which is placed under the authority, dominion, control, or influence of something else. |
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| Subject |
Specifically: One who is under the authority of a ruler and is governed by his laws; one who owes allegiance to a sovereign or a sovereign state; as, a subject of Queen Victoria; a British subject; a subject of the United States. |
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