ALL meanings of mattering
mat·ter
M m - noun mattering 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 mattering something that occupies space. 1
- noun mattering a particular kind of substance: coloring matter. 1
- noun mattering a situation, state, affair, or business: a trivial matter. 1
- noun mattering an amount or extent reckoned approximately: a matter of 10 miles. 1
- noun mattering something of consequence: matter for serious thought. 1
- noun mattering importance or significance: decisions of little matter. 1
- noun mattering difficulty; trouble (usually preceded by the): There is something the matter. 1
- noun mattering ground, reason, or cause: a matter for complaint. 1
- noun mattering the material or substance of a discourse, book, etc., often as distinguished from its form. 1
- noun mattering things put down in words, especially printed: reading matter. 1
- noun mattering things sent by mail: postal matter. 1
- noun mattering a substance discharged by a living body, especially pus. 1
- noun mattering Philosophy. that which by integrative organization forms chemical substances and living things. Aristotelianism. that which relates to form as potentiality does to actuality. 1
- noun mattering Law. statement or allegation. 1
- noun mattering Printing. material for work; copy. type set up. 1
- noun mattering Christian Science. the concept of substance shaped by the limitations of the human mind. 1
- verb without object mattering to be of importance; signify: It matters little. 1
- verb without object mattering Pathology. to suppurate. 1
- idioms mattering a matter of life and death, something of vital or crucial importance. 1
- idioms mattering as a matter of fact, in reality; actually; in fact: As a matter of fact, there is no substance to that rumor. 1
- idioms mattering for that matter, as far as that is concerned; as for that: For that matter, you are no better qualified to judge than I. Also, for the matter of that. 1
- idioms mattering no matter, regardless or irrespective of: We'll never finish on time, no matter how hard we work. it is unimportant; it makes no difference: No matter, this string will do as well as any other. 1
- noun mattering Present participle of matter. 1
- noun mattering the substance or substances of which any physical object consists or is composed: the matter of which the earth is made. 1