noun
matter
A subject or issue under consideration.
We discuss the matter at our weekly staff meeting.
Etymology
The word for material also came to mean the subject material of thought or discussion. A matter is therefore something being considered or dealt with.
In context
It's not just a matter of figuring out the symptoms.
More examples
- It is a private matter.
- She raised an important matter.
- Let us settle this matter today.
Forms
matter · matters
Similar words
- subject
- Fits an issue under consideration rather than physical substance.