Talk:matter

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Derived terms[edit]

Additional terms which have Wikipedia articles and would be useful to add: soft matter; active matter. --Ceyockey (talk) 01:01, 1 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

in the matter of[edit]

in re /ɪn ˈreɪ/
prep
in the matter of
Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers

What's in the matter of exactly mean? --Backinstadiums (talk) 16:28, 4 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

This is a formal legal term meaning "with regard to", "about (a certain thing)"; see in re. Equinox ◑ 18:12, 4 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Or French en matière de. Canonicalization (talk) 18:40, 4 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

@Equinox: then it is idiomatic enough to be added, isn't it? in the matter of --Backinstadiums (talk) 18:43, 4 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

it matters not[edit]

Is this structure not productive enough as to be added? --Backinstadiums (talk) 12:48, 10 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

mat·ters (plural noun) : circumstances[edit]

mat·ters (plural noun) :  the current situation or circumstances
Getting angry will make matters worse.
Microsoft® Encarta® 2009

--Backinstadiums (talk) 17:41, 12 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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