no matter

Nō mat·ter

N n

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [noh mat-er]
- /noʊ ˈmæt ər/
- /nəʊ ˈmætə(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noh mat-er]
- /noʊ ˈmæt ər/

Definitions of no matter words

noun no matter the substance or substances of which any physical object consists or is composed: the matter of which the earth is made. 1
noun no matter physical or corporeal substance in general, whether solid, liquid, or gaseous, especially as distinguished from incorporeal substance, as spirit or mind, or from qualities, actions, and the like. 1
noun no matter something that occupies space. 1
noun no matter a particular kind of substance: coloring matter. 1
noun no matter a situation, state, affair, or business: a trivial matter. 1
noun no matter an amount or extent reckoned approximately: a matter of 10 miles. 1

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Origin of no matter

First appearance:

before 1175

One of the 8% oldest English words

1175-1225; Middle English mater(e), materie < Anglo-French, Old French mat(i)ere, materie < Latin māteria woody part of a tree, material, substance, derivative of māter mother1

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Parts of speech for No matter

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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no matter popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for no matter

preposition no matter

although — You use although to introduce a subordinate clause which contains a statement which contrasts with the statement in the main clause.
anyway — You use anyway or anyhow to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous point.
nevertheless — nonetheless; notwithstanding; however; in spite of that: a small but nevertheless important change.
nonetheless — however; nevertheless.
yet — at the present time; now: Don't go yet. Are they here yet?

All 5 Synonyms of no matter