sediment vs matter

sediment and matter both are nouns.

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

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

sediment (noun)	matter (noun)
matter that has been deposited by some natural process	that which has mass and occupies space
	(used with negation) having consequence
	some situation or event that is thought about
	a vaguely specified concern
	a problem
	written works (especially in books or magazines)

sediment (verb)	matter (verb)
settle as sediment	have weight; have import, carry weight
deposit as a sediment