object-matter

C2 Topic:Abstract Ideas
US /ˈɑbdʒɛktˌmætər/ UK /ˈɒbdʒɛktˌmatə/
noun

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    the object or material under consideration in an inquiry

    The object-matter of ethics is action and character.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 noun · the object or material... subject mattermaterial
Word family
Related forms objectmatter

Etymology

Compound of object + matter.

Topics

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