matters
noun · verb
Form of matter , plural of matter.
Simple meaning
Anything with mass and volume.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
materzSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈmætɚz
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
plural of matter
Printed material, especially in books or magazines.
plural of matter
Anything with mass and volume.
plural of matter
Material; substance.
plural of matter
Matter made up of normal particles, not antiparticles.
verb
third-person singular of matter
(transitive, in negative constructions, now England regional, Caribbean) To care about, to mind; to find important.
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How this word commonly comes across.
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This meaning: Printed material, especially in books or magazines.
Used this way, matters is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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