Matter vs. Subject

Matternoun

Substance, material.

Matternoun

(physics) The basic structural component of the universe. Matter usually has mass and volume.

Matternoun

(physics) Matter made up of normal particles, not antiparticles. (Non-antimatter matter).

Matternoun

A kind of substance.

Matternoun

Written material (especially in books or magazines).

Matternoun

(philosophy) Aristotelian: undeveloped potentiality subject to change and development; formlessness. Matter receives form, and becomes substance.

Matternoun

A condition, subject or affair, especially one of concern.

Matternoun

An approximate amount or extent.

Matternoun

(obsolete) The essence; the pith; the embodiment.

Matternoun

(obsolete) Inducing cause or reason, especially of anything disagreeable or distressing.

Matternoun

(dated) Pus.

Matterverb

(intransitive) To be important.

Matterverb

To care about, to mind; to find important.

Matterverb

To form pus or matter, as an abscess; to maturate.

Matternoun

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.

Matternoun

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.

Matternoun

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.

Matternoun

That which one has to treat, or with which one has to do; concern; affair; business.

Matternoun

Affair worthy of account; thing of consequence; importance; significance; moment; - chiefly in the phrases what matter? no matter, and the like.

Matternoun

Inducing cause or occasion, especially of anything disagreeable or distressing; difficulty; trouble.

Matternoun

Amount; quantity; portion; space; - often indefinite.

Matternoun

Substance excreted from living animal bodies; that which is thrown out or discharged in a tumor, boil, or abscess; pus; purulent substance.

Matternoun

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.

Matternoun

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.

Matterverb

To be of importance; to import; to signify.

Matterverb

To form pus or matter, as an abscess; to maturate.

Matterverb

To regard as important; to take account of; to care for.

Matternoun

that which has mass and occupies space;

Matternoun

a vaguely specified concern;

Matternoun

some situation or event that is thought about;

Matternoun

a problem;

Matternoun

(used with negation) having consequence;

Matternoun

written works (especially in books or magazines);

Matterverb

have weight; have import, carry weight;

Matternoun

physical substance in general, as distinct from mind and spirit; (in physics) that which occupies space and possesses rest mass, especially as distinct from energy

Matternoun

a particular substance

Matternoun

written or printed material

Matternoun

a subject or situation under consideration

Matternoun

something which is to be tried or proved in court; a case.

Matternoun

the present state of affairs

Matternoun

the reason for distress or a problem

Matternoun

the substance or content of a text as distinct from its style or form.

Matternoun

the body of a printed work, as distinct from titles, headings, etc.

Matternoun

the particular content of a proposition, as distinct from its form.

Matterverb

be important or significant

Matterverb

(of a person) be important or influential

Matterverb

(of a wound) secrete or discharge pus.

Matter

In classical physics and general chemistry, matter is any substance that has mass and takes up space by having volume. All everyday objects that can be touched are ultimately composed of atoms, which are made up of interacting subatomic particles, and in everyday as well as scientific usage, generally includes atoms and anything made up of them, and any particles (or combination of particles) that act as if they have both rest mass and volume.

Subjectadjective

Likely to be affected by or to experience something.

Subjectadjective

Conditional upon.

Subjectadjective

Placed or situated under; lying below, or in a lower situation.

Subjectadjective

Placed under the power of another; owing allegiance to a particular sovereign or state.

Subjectnoun

(grammar) In a clause: the word or word group (usually a noun phrase) that is dealt with. In active clauses with verbs denoting an action, the subject and the actor are usually the same.

Subjectnoun

An actor; one who takes action.

Subjectnoun

The main topic of a paper, work of art, discussion, field of study, etc.

Subjectnoun

A particular area of study.

Subjectnoun

A citizen in a monarchy.

Subjectnoun

A person ruled over by another, especially a monarch or state authority.

Subjectnoun

(music) The main theme or melody, especially in a fugue.

Subjectnoun

A human, animal or an inanimate object that is being examined, treated, analysed, etc.

Subjectnoun

(philosophy) A being that has subjective experiences, subjective consciousness, or a relationship with another entity.

Subjectnoun

(logic) That of which something is stated.

Subjectnoun

(math) The variable in terms of which an expression is defined.

Subjectverb

To cause (someone or something) to undergo a particular experience, especially one that is unpleasant or unwanted.

Subjectadjective

Placed or situated under; lying below, or in a lower situation.

Subjectadjective

Placed under the power of another; specifically (International Law), owing allegiance to a particular sovereign or state; as, Jamaica is subject to Great Britain.

Subjectadjective

Exposed; liable; prone; disposed; as, a country subject to extreme heat; men subject to temptation.

Subjectadjective

Obedient; submissive.

Subjectnoun

That which is placed under the authority, dominion, control, or influence of something else.

Subjectnoun

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.

Subjectnoun

That which is subjected, or submitted to, any physical operation or process; specifically (Anat.), a dead body used for the purpose of dissection.

Subjectnoun

That which is brought under thought or examination; that which is taken up for discussion, or concerning which anything is said or done.

Subjectnoun

The person who is treated of; the hero of a piece; the chief character.

Subjectnoun

That of which anything is affirmed or predicated; the theme of a proposition or discourse; that which is spoken of; as, the nominative case is the subject of the verb.

Subjectnoun

That in which any quality, attribute, or relation, whether spiritual or material, inheres, or to which any of these appertain; substance; substratum.

Subjectnoun

Hence, that substance or being which is conscious of its own operations; the mind; the thinking agent or principal; the ego. Cf. Object, n., 2.

Subjectnoun

The principal theme, or leading thought or phrase, on which a composition or a movement is based.

Subjectnoun

The incident, scene, figure, group, etc., which it is the aim of the artist to represent.

Subjectverb

To bring under control, power, or dominion; to make subject; to subordinate; to subdue.

Subjectverb

To expose; to make obnoxious or liable; as, credulity subjects a person to impositions.

Subjectverb

To submit; to make accountable.

Subjectverb

To make subservient.

Subjectverb

To cause to undergo; as, to subject a substance to a white heat; to subject a person to a rigid test.

Subjectnoun

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion;

Subjectnoun

some situation or event that is thought about;

Subjectnoun

a branch of knowledge;

Subjectnoun

something (a person or object or scene) selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation;

Subjectnoun

a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigation;

Subjectnoun

a person who owes allegiance to that nation;

Subjectnoun

(grammar) one of the two main constituents of a sentence; the grammatical constituent about which something is predicated

Subjectnoun

(logic) the first term of a proposition

Subjectverb

cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to;

Subjectverb

make accountable for;

Subjectverb

make subservient; force to submit or subdue

Subjectverb

refer for judgment or consideration;

Subjectadjective

not exempt from tax;

Subjectadjective

possibly accepting or permitting;

Subjectadjective

being under the power or sovereignty of another or others;

Subjectnoun

a person or thing that is being discussed, described, or dealt with

Subjectnoun

a person or circumstance giving rise to a specified feeling, response, or action

Subjectnoun

a person who is the focus of scientific or medical attention or experiment

Subjectnoun

the part of a proposition about which a statement is made.

Subjectnoun

a theme of a fugue or of a piece in sonata form; a leading phrase or motif

Subjectnoun

a branch of knowledge studied or taught in a school, college, or university

Subjectnoun

a member of a state other than its ruler, especially one owing allegiance to a monarch or other supreme ruler

Subjectnoun

a noun or noun phrase functioning as one of the main components of a clause, being the element about which the rest of the clause is predicated.

Subjectnoun

a thinking or feeling entity; the conscious mind; the ego, especially as opposed to anything external to the mind.

Subjectnoun

the central substance or core of a thing as opposed to its attributes.

Subjectadjective

likely or prone to be affected by (a particular condition or occurrence, typically an unwelcome or unpleasant one)

Subjectadjective

dependent or conditional upon

Subjectadjective

under the authority of

Subjectadjective

under the control or domination of another ruler, country, or government

Subjectadverb

conditionally upon

Subjectverb

cause or force someone or something to undergo (a particular experience or form of treatment, typically an unwelcome or unpleasant one)

Subjectverb

bring (a person or country) under one's control or jurisdiction, typically by using force