| cloud |
a similar body of other types of matter such as dust or smoke. [1/8 definitions] |
| compost |
a mixture of decaying organic matter, such as dead leaves or manure, that is used as fertilizer or mulch. [1/4 definitions] |
| concern |
a matter or issue that is important to one and engages one's attention. [1/7 definitions] |
| concurrent jurisdiction |
the power of two or more courts to each hear and decide cases related to the same matter or in the same geographic area. |
| conference |
a meeting to discuss a specific matter. [1/3 definitions] |
| conservation of matter |
a principle of physics that asserts that the total matter in a closed system remains constant, regardless of changes in the system. |
| corpuscle |
a very small particle of matter, such as a photon or electron. [1/2 definitions] |
| cosmic dust |
very fine particles of matter found in interplanetary space. |
| cough |
to release air noisily and spasmodically from the lungs as a result of illness or foreign matter in the respiratory system. [1/6 definitions] |
| creationism |
the doctrine that the world, life, and matter were created out of nothing by an omnipotent god, rather than that they evolved from other forms. [1/2 definitions] |
| cryogenics |
(used with a sing. verb) the study of matter and energy at extremely low temperatures. |
| culture |
a colony of bacteria or other microscopic living matter, often produced for medical purposes or scientific experimentation. [1/8 definitions] |
| debate |
to discuss or argue different points of a matter. [1/7 definitions] |
| decision |
the act of deciding, or the judgement, choice, or resolution that one has come to after considering a matter. [1/2 definitions] |
| deliberation |
the act of carefully thinking about a matter in order to make a decision; the act of deliberating. [1/3 definitions] |
| delta ray |
any particle emitted from matter following bombardment by ionizing radiation. |
| digestion |
the decomposing of waste matter by bacteria. [1/3 definitions] |
| dismiss |
to reject as a matter of consideration. [1/4 definitions] |
| disposition |
an act of settling a matter. [1/6 definitions] |
| dredge1 |
any of numerous pieces of equipment used to clear solid matter from the bottom of a body of water, as by a scoop or suction pipe. [1/7 definitions] |
| drift |
a mass or bank made up of drifting matter such as snow. [1/11 definitions] |