materia — meaning in English

English meaning

• matter noun Physical substance in general — anything that has mass and takes up space.
• substance noun A particular kind of physical matter with distinct properties.

Senses

materia is used for these senses in English:

• matter (physics) Matter made up of normal particles, not antiparticles.
• substance Physical matter; material.

matter — full definition

1. noun Physical substance in general — anything that has mass and takes up space.
2. noun A subject, situation, or affair, especially one that needs attention or is causing concern.
3. noun An approximate amount or extent of something.
4. verb To be important or significant.

substance — full definition

1. noun A particular kind of physical matter with distinct properties.
2. noun The essential or most important part of something.
3. noun An illegal drug, especially referred to in formal or legal contexts.

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