A general term for the material stuff in the universe; often does not include antiparticles
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
containing mass, a measure of the total amount of material in a body, defined either by the inertial properties of the body or by its gravitational influence on other bodies
emphasis If you say that you are going to do something no matter what, you are emphasizing that you are definitely going to do it, even if there are obstacles or difficulties. He had decided to publish the manuscript no matter what = come what may
universal counter of all possible states in evolutional process Matter is based on previous information and energy events, and exists in time and space created by the holographic Universe Matter's transformation to another states generates motion, which turns to energy and information And then, matter corrects its development getting feedback from energy and information processes
You use the fact of the matter is or the truth of the matter is to introduce a fact which supports what you are saying or which is not widely known, for example because it is a secret. The fact of the matter is that most people consume far more protein than they actually need
A matter is a task, situation, or event which you have to deal with or think about, especially one that involves problems. It was clear that she wanted to discuss some private matter Until the matter is resolved the athletes will be ineligible to compete Don't you think this is now a matter for the police? Business matters drew him to Paris. = affair