Word of the Day: Matter

/madər/, noun:

1. an affair or situation under consideration; a topic.

“Life is not a matter of holding good cards, but sometimes, playing a poor hand well. “ Jack London

2. a physical substance which occupies space and possesses rest mass,

“A person by study must try to disengage the subject from useless matter, and to seize on points capable of improvement. … When subjects are viewed through the mists of prejudice, useful truths may escape.” Joseph MacSweeny

intransitive verb: be of importance; have significance.

“It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.” Confucius