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matter

გამოთქმა: /ˈmatə/

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Universal
  • 1 [mass noun] 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:the structure and properties of matter
  • [usually with adjective] a particular substance:organic matter faecal matter
  • written or printed material:reading matter
  • Printing the body of a printed work, as distinct from titles, headings, etc..
  • 2a subject or situation under consideration:a great deal of work was done on this matter financial matters
  • Law something which is to be tried or proved in court; a case.
  • (matters) the present state of affairs:we can do nothing to change matters
  • the substance or content of a text as distinct from its style or form.
  • Logic the particular content of a proposition, as distinct from its form.
  • 3 [with negative or in questions] (the matter) the reason for distress or a problem:what’s the matter?

ზმნა

Universal
  • 1 [usually with negative or in questions] be important or significant:it doesn’t matter what the guests wear what did it matter to them?
  • (of a person) be important or influential:she was trying to get known by the people who matter
  • 2US (of a wound) secrete or discharge pus.

for that matter

used to indicate that a subject, though mentioned second, is as relevant as the first: I am not sure what value it adds to determining public, or for that matter private, policy

in the matter of

as regards:the British are given pre-eminence in the matter of tea

it is only a matter of time

there will not be long to wait: it’s only a matter of time before the general is removed

a matter of

  • 1no more than (a specified period of time):they were shown the door in a matter of minutes
  • 2a thing that involves or depends on:it’s a matter of working out how to get something done
  • 3 (a matter of/for) something that evokes (a specified feeling):it’s a matter of complete indifference to me

a matter of course

the usual or expected thing:the reports are published as a matter of course

a matter of form

a point of correct procedure: they must as a matter of proper form check to see that there is no tax liability

a matter of record

see record.

no matter

  • 1 [with clause] regardless of:no matter what the government calls them, they are cuts
  • 2it is of no importance:no matter, I’ll go myself

to make matters worse

with the result that a bad situation is made worse:to make matters worse, free school meals have been withdrawn

what matter?

British dated why should that worry us?:They were in collusion. But what matter, since apparently he didn’t care?

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