Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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matter | Yes | No | Yes | No |
subject | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
matter (noun) | subject (noun) |
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that which has mass and occupies space | something (a person or object or scene) selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation |
(used with negation) having consequence | a branch of knowledge |
some situation or event that is thought about | some situation or event that is thought about |
a vaguely specified concern | the subject matter of a conversation or discussion |
a problem | (grammar) one of the two main constituents of a sentence; the grammatical constituent about which something is predicated |
written works (especially in books or magazines) | (logic) the first term of a proposition |
a person who owes allegiance to that nation | |
a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigation |
matter (adjective) | subject (adjective) |
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likely to be affected by something | |
being under the power or sovereignty of another or others | |
possibly accepting or permitting |
matter (verb) | subject (verb) |
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have weight; have import, carry weight | make accountable for |
cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to | |
make subservient; force to submit or subdue |