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matéria — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • course noun A structured series of lessons or lectures on a subject, often part of a qualification.
  • material noun A substance — such as wood, metal, plastic, or fabric — that something is made from.
  • matter noun Physical substance in general — anything that has mass and takes up space.
  • subject noun The main topic being discussed, studied, or shown in a work of art.

Senses

matéria is used for these senses in English:

  • course (education) A learning programme
  • material Cloth to be made into a garment; woven fabric.
  • matter An affair, condition, or subject, especially one of concern or (especially when preceded by the) one that is problematic.
  • subject The main topic of a paper, work of art, discussion, field of study, etc.
  • subject A particular area of study.

course — full definition

  1. noun A structured series of lessons or lectures on a subject, often part of a qualification.
  2. noun The path or direction that something (like a ship, plane, river, or plan of action) follows.
  3. noun One of the separate parts of a meal, served one after another.
  4. verb To flow or move quickly, especially of liquid.

material — full definition

  1. noun A substance — such as wood, metal, plastic, or fabric — that something is made from.
  2. noun Fabric or cloth, especially before it is made into clothing or furnishings.
  3. noun Information, ideas, or content that can be shaped into something finished, such as a book, report, or performance.
  4. adj Relating to physical matter or objects, rather than ideas or spirit.
  5. adj Important enough to matter or make a difference; significant.

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