definition of
matter

[1] #1 matter n. [affair, thing] a vaguely specified concern; "several matters to attend to"; "it is none of your affair"; "things are going well". wn

[2] #2 matter n. [topic, subject, issue] some situation or event that is thought about; "he kept drifting off the topic"; "he had been thinking about the subject for several years"; "it is a matter for the police". wn

[3] #3 matter v. [count, weigh] have weight; have import, carry weight; "It does not matter much". wn

[4] #4 matter n. that which has mass and occupies space; "physicists study both the nature of matter and the forces which govern it". wn

[5] #5 matter n. a problem; "is anything the matter?". wn