English · Word Candidate

matter

/ˈmætə/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: matters · mattering · mattered

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Material; substance. — Anything with mass and volume.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

chất; vật chất

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Material; substance. — Matter made up of normal particles, not antiparticles.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

chất làm bằng hạt thông thường, không phải phản hạt

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To be important.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

có tầm quan trọng

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Verb

Examples

The only thing that matters to Jim is being rich.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To care about, to mind; to find important.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Chăm sóc, coi trọng, thấy quan trọng

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Verb

Examples

Besides, if it had been out of doors I had not mattered it so much; but with my own servant, in my own house, under my own roof […]

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “matter” mean?

Material; substance. — Anything with mass and volume.

Is “matter” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.