MATTERS - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Part of speech: Noun

that which has mass and occupies space

Example: physicists study both the nature of matter and the forces which govern it

Part of speech: Noun

(used with negation) having consequence

Example: they were friends and it was no matter who won the games

Part of speech: Noun

a vaguely specified concern

Example: several matters to attend to; it is none of your affair; things are going well

Part of speech: Noun

a problem

Example: is anything the matter?

Part of speech: Noun

some situation or event that is thought about

Example: he kept drifting off the topic; he had been thinking about the subject for several years; it is a matter for the police

Part of speech: Noun

written works (especially in books or magazines)

Example: he always took some reading matter with him on the plane

Part of speech: Verb

have weight

Example: have import, carry weight; It does not matter much