recitation vs matter

recitation and matter both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
recitation	Yes	No	No	No
matter	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, matter is a hypernym of recitation; that is, matter is a word with a broader meaning than recitation:

recitation (noun)	matter (noun)
systematic training by multiple repetitions	that which has mass and occupies space
a regularly scheduled session as part of a course of study	(used with negation) having consequence
a public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance	some situation or event that is thought about
written matter that is recited from memory	a vaguely specified concern
	a problem
	written works (especially in books or magazines)

recitation (verb)	matter (verb)
	have weight; have import, carry weight