Matter vs. Substance

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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.

Substancenoun

Physical matter; material.

Substancenoun

The essential part of anything; the most vital part.

Substancenoun

Substantiality; solidity; firmness.

Substancenoun

Material possessions; estate; property; resources.

Substancenoun

A form of matter that has constant chemical composition and characteristic properties.

Substancenoun

Drugs illegal narcotics

Substancenoun

(theology) Hypostasis.

Substanceverb

To give substance to; to make real or substantial.

Substancenoun

That which underlies all outward manifestations; substratum; the permanent subject or cause of phenomena, whether material or spiritual; that in which properties inhere; that which is real, in distinction from that which is apparent; the abiding part of any existence, in distinction from any accident; that which constitutes anything what it is; real or existing essence.

Substancenoun

The most important element in any existence; the characteristic and essential components of anything; the main part; essential import; purport.

Substancenoun

Body; matter; material of which a thing is made; hence, substantiality; solidity; firmness; as, the substance of which a garment is made; some textile fabrics have little substance.

Substancenoun

Material possessions; estate; property; resources.

Substancenoun

Same as Hypostasis, 2.

Substanceverb

To furnish or endow with substance; to supply property to; to make rich.

Substancenoun

that which has mass and occupies space;

Substancenoun

the stuff of which an object consists

Substancenoun

the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience;