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matter

noun [U] (TYPE)
 
 
/ˈmæt.ər/ US  /ˈmæt̬.ɚ/

Definition

C2 a substance or things of a particular type: advertising/printed matter Do you find the subject matter of the book (= the subject that the book deals with) interesting?Categories and varietiesSpecies and genders
(Definition of matter noun (TYPE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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