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I . matter [ˈmætəɐ, Am ˈmæt̬ɚ] N

4. matter (material):

matter
advertising matter

5. matter (amount):

a matter of
in a matter of seconds

6. matter no pl (substance):

matter

grey matter N inf

waste matter N no pl

matter-of-fact [ˌmætərəvˈfækt, Am ˌmæt̬ɚ-] ADJ

1. matter-of-fact (practical):

matter-of-factly ADV

1. matter-of-factly (practically):

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A mark 7 is a decent grade, implying the student has satisfactory command of the subject matter but is not exceptionally good either.
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This bears out my suspicion about the neglect of this important matter at that university -- Cantab behind the curve.
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Not often enough for it to matter, screen off when possible.
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Leguminous plants in hedgerows make substantial amounts of atmospheric nitrogen available to both riceplants and annual crops and recycle other nutrients and organic matter.
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It is useful for removing sediment and organic matter but the water will require further sterilisation before being drunk.
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Immoderate drinkers who worked out had far more white matter than their sedentary peers.
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Other applications are the rheology of soft matter, and studies of force-regulated processes in living cells.
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Divorces were frowned upon, no matter what the provocation, and a man who was sued at law, particularly upon his promissory note, was almost disgraced in the public mind.
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He then matter-of-factly describes his undressing and subsequent massage.
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Thus, programmable matter has come to mean any bulk substance which can be programmed to change its physical properties.
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