matter

/ˈma-tər/

Middle English matere, from Anglo-French, from Latin materia matter, physical substance, from mater

noun

  1. a subject under consideration

  2. a subject of disagreement or litigation

  3. the events or circumstances of a particular situation

Several other matters will come before the committee.

The matter in dispute is basically trivial.

verb

  1. to form or discharge pus : suppurate

  2. to be of importance : signify

mattering wound

noun phrase

  1. something that is to be expected as a natural or logical consequence