matter
"a matter of life and death,"
something of vital or crucial importance.
"as a matter of fact,"
in reality; actually; in fact:
As a matter of fact, there is no substance to that rumor.
"for that matter,"
1. as/so 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".
2. as regards that.
"no matter,"
1. regardless or irrespective of:
We'll never finish on time, no matter how hard we work.
2. it is unimportant; it makes no difference:
No matter, this string will do as well as any other.
3. without regard to; irrespective of:
points in the same direction no matter how it is tilted.
"no matter what,"
regardless of the costs, consequences, or results:
wants to win, no matter what.
"the matter,"
wrong:
nothing's the matter with me.
"grey matter,"
1. the greyish tissue of the brain and spinal cord, containing nerve cell bodies, dendrites, and bare (unmyelinated) axons. Technical name: substantia grisea. Compare white matter.
2. (informal) brains or intellect.
Origin:
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. [British Dictionary:] C13 (n), C16 (vb): from Latin māteria cause, substance, esp wood, or a substance that produces something else; related to māter mother. —Dictionary.com.
First Known Use of matter: Noun: 13th century. Verb: 1530. History and Etymology for matter: Noun and Verb: Middle English matere, from Anglo-French, from Latin materia matter, physical substance, from mater. —Merriam-Webster.
Sources: 1, 2.
Updated: 24 July 2020 {8:01 PM}
something of vital or crucial importance.
"as a matter of fact,"
in reality; actually; in fact:
As a matter of fact, there is no substance to that rumor.
"for that matter,"
1. as/so 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".
2. as regards that.
"no matter,"
1. regardless or irrespective of:
We'll never finish on time, no matter how hard we work.
2. it is unimportant; it makes no difference:
No matter, this string will do as well as any other.
3. without regard to; irrespective of:
points in the same direction no matter how it is tilted.
"no matter what,"
regardless of the costs, consequences, or results:
wants to win, no matter what.
"the matter,"
wrong:
nothing's the matter with me.
"grey matter,"
1. the greyish tissue of the brain and spinal cord, containing nerve cell bodies, dendrites, and bare (unmyelinated) axons. Technical name: substantia grisea. Compare white matter.
2. (informal) brains or intellect.
Origin:
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. [British Dictionary:] C13 (n), C16 (vb): from Latin māteria cause, substance, esp wood, or a substance that produces something else; related to māter mother. —Dictionary.com.
First Known Use of matter: Noun: 13th century. Verb: 1530. History and Etymology for matter: Noun and Verb: Middle English matere, from Anglo-French, from Latin materia matter, physical substance, from mater. —Merriam-Webster.
Sources: 1, 2.
Updated: 24 July 2020 {8:01 PM}