Matter
Matter noun - A major object of interest or concern (as in a discussion or artistic composition).
Order and matter are semantically related. in significance topic. In some cases you can use "Order" instead a noun "Matter".
Order
Order noun - The way objects in space or events in time are arranged or follow one another.
How words are described
| good | good matter | good order |
| pure | pure matter | pure order |
| particular | particular matter | particular order |
| similar | similar matter | similar order |
| Other adjectives: normal, short, complex, current, simple, small, actual, entire, real, internal, general, different. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Here, it's a simple matter of telling the unit to cast, making sure the spell gets cast, then issuing a stop/hold position/attack order so it gets back to fighting instead of waving a magic stick.
Source: Lag Cancel - In Guild Wars 2, no matter what order you've joined, your mentor from that order will die in a Heroic Sacrifice at the Battle of Claw Island.
Source: Mentor Occupational Hazard -
Not only couldn't he care any less for her (or his other teammates for that matter), but also he didn't hesitate to sacrifice her for one second in order to get to Danzo.
Source: Ignored Enamored Underling
Cite this Source
Order and Matter. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/matter/order
Matter & Order. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/matter/order>.
Order or Matter. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/matter/order.
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