matter

  • 11Matter — Matter, Jacques, geb. 1791 zu Alteckendorf im Elsaß, wurde 1819 Professor der Geschichte in Strasburg, 1821 Gymnasialdirector u. Professor der Geschichte an der dortigen protestantischen Akademie, 1831 Inspector der Akademie u. 1832… …

    Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • 12Matter — Matter, Jacques, philosophischer Schriftsteller, geb. 31. März 1791 zu Alteckendorf im Elsaß, gest. 23. Juni 1864 in Straßburg, ward 1832 Generalinspektor der Universität in Paris und 1845 aller Bibliotheken Frankreichs, 1846 Professor am… …

    Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • 13Matter — Matter, Jakob, ein um die Vermittlung der französ. mit der deutschen Literatur und Bildung hochverdienter gelehrter Schriftsteller, geb. 1791 zu Alt Eckendorf im Elsaß, löste 1817 zu Paris eine Preisfrage über die alexandrin. Schule, wurde 1819… …

    Herders Conversations-Lexikon

  • 14matter — Matter, et desconfire un homme, Vincere. Il te mattera, Ad incitas rediget te. Bud. ex Plaut …

    Thresor de la langue françoyse

  • 15Matter — This article is about the concept in the physical sciences. For other uses, see Matter (disambiguation). Matter is a general term for the substance of which all physical objects consist.[1][2] Typically, matter includes atoms and other particles… …

    Wikipedia

  • 16matter — mat|ter1 W1S1 [ˈmætə US ər] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(SUBJECT/SITUATION)¦ 2 matters 3¦(MATERIAL)¦ 4 as a matter of fact 5 what s the matter?/something s the matter/nothing s the matter etc 6.) the truth/fact of the matter is (that) 7 for that matter 8 be… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 17matter — 1 noun SUBJECT/SITUATION 1 (C) a subject or situation that you have to think about or deal with: You do realize this is a serious matter, don t you? | He wasn t particularly interested in financial matters. | a matter of importance/concern/regret …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 18matter — [[t]mæ̱tə(r)[/t]] ♦ matters, mattering, mattered 1) N COUNT: usu with supp 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… …

    English dictionary

  • 19matter — I n. affair 1) to pursue, take up a matter 2) to arrange; clear up, settle, straighten out; complicate; simplify matters 3) to give a matter (attention, thought) (we have given this matter considerable thought) 4) to not mince matters (she never… …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 20matter — mat|ter1 [ mætər ] noun *** ▸ 1 something being dealt with ▸ 2 problem/bad situation ▸ 3 situation that someone is in ▸ 4 substance ▸ 5 when time is short ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count something that you are discussing, considering, or dealing with:… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English