Derived terms

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Additional terms which have Wikipedia articles and would be useful to add: soft matter; active matter. --Ceyockey (talk) 01:01, 1 June 2019 (UTC)Reply

in the matter of

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in re /ɪn ˈreɪ/
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in the matter of
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What's in the matter of exactly mean? --Backinstadiums (talk) 16:28, 4 December 2019 (UTC)Reply

This is a formal legal term meaning "with regard to", "about (a certain thing)"; see in re. Equinox 18:12, 4 December 2019 (UTC)Reply
Or French en matière de. Canonicalization (talk) 18:40, 4 December 2019 (UTC)Reply
@Equinox: then it is idiomatic enough to be added, isn't it? in the matter of --Backinstadiums (talk) 18:43, 4 December 2019 (UTC)Reply

it matters not

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Is this structure not productive enough as to be added? --Backinstadiums (talk) 12:48, 10 January 2020 (UTC)Reply

mat·ters (plural noun) : circumstances

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mat·ters (plural noun) :  the current situation or circumstances
Getting angry will make matters worse.
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--Backinstadiums (talk) 17:41, 12 February 2020 (UTC)Reply