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Matter which can change its physical properties in a programmable fashion
optical properties, etc.) in a programmable fashion, based upon user input or autonomous sensing. Programmable matter is thus linked to the concept of
Programmable_matter
Something that has mass and volume
In physical science, matter is any substance that has mass and takes up space by having volume. All everyday objects that can be touched are ultimately
Matter
Forms which matter can take
In physics, a state of matter or phase of matter is one of the distinct forms in which matter can exist. Four states of matter are observable in everyday
State_of_matter
Hypothetical material
be used as "programmable matter", a substrate for computer modeling of virtually any real object. It also refers to an arrangement of matter that is the
Computronium
Research of materials
the original on 5 February 2011. Retrieved 26 April 2011. "Intel: Programmable matter takes shape". ZD Net. 22 August 2008. Retrieved 2 January 2012.{{cite
Materials_science
Robot that can rearrange its own parts
the Creative Machines Lab self-replication page. The Programmable Parts (2005) The programmable parts are stirred randomly on an air-hockey table by randomly
Self-reconfiguring modular robot
Self-reconfiguring_modular_robot
System of microelectromechanical devices
2002 novel by Michael Crichton Programmable matter – Matter which can change its physical properties in a programmable fashion RFID – Electronic tracking
Smartdust
1st episode of the 1st season of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy
reply. The ship is then ambushed by Braka and his crew, who use programmable matter to disable its systems, and Braka reveals to Ake that he used Caleb's
Kids These Days (Star Trek: Starfleet Academy)
Kids_These_Days_(Star_Trek:_Starfleet_Academy)
Hypothetical invisible cosmic material
in physics What is dark matter? How was it generated? More unsolved problems in physics In astronomy and cosmology, dark matter is an invisible and hypothetical
Dark_matter
Hypothetical end-of-the-world scenario
descriptions of redirect targets Programmable matter – Matter which can change its physical properties in a programmable fashion Self-replicating machine –
Gray_goo
properties. Robotic materials build up on the original concept of programmable matter, but focus on the structural properties of the embedding polymers
Robotic_materials
Concept of a swarm of tiny robots
future". Grey goo Molecular machines Nanorobotics Nanotechnology Programmable matter Self-reconfiguring modular robotics Smartdust Neural dust Synthetic
Utility_fog
Canadian-American actor (born 1980)
Niall Matter (/ˈnaɪl ˈmeɪtər/ NYLE MAY-tər; born October 20, 1980) is a Canadian-American actor. Following recovery from a serious accident sustained while
Niall_Matter
Ironic phrase in software development
In software development, small matter of programming (SMOP) or simple matter of programming is a phrase used to ironically indicate that a suggested feature
Small_matter_of_programming
3D printing that changes shape according to certain stimuli
time-dependent shape change after the printing. It is therefore a type of programmable matter, wherein after the fabrication process, the printed product reacts
4D_printing
Material composed of antiparticles
defined as matter composed of the antiparticles (or "partners") of the corresponding particles in "ordinary" matter, and can be thought of as matter with reversed
Antimatter
practice and research linked to similar concepts at the material scale (programmable matter and four-dimensional printing), however, typically utilizes sensors
Four-dimensional_product
American science fiction writer (born 1966)
the 2025 Prometheus Award. Wil McCarthy popularized the concept of programmable matter, which he calls wellstone. Flies from the Amber. 1995. Murder in
Wil_McCarthy
Book by Wil McCarthy
Hacking Matter is a 2003 book by Wil McCarthy. It deals with "programmable matter" (like colloidal films, bulk crystals, and quantum dots) that, he predicts
Hacking_Matter
physics Hypercomputation Matrioshka brain Physics of computation Programmable matter Quantum computing Supertask Transcomputational problem Sandberg,
Limits_of_computation
Temperature control device
A programmable thermostat is a thermostat which is designed to adjust the temperature according to a series of programmed settings that take effect at
Programmable_thermostat
Fictional character
Guardian identifies the T-3000 as being made of machine-phase matter (essentially, programmable matter) held together by a magnetic field. Because of this, the
T-3000
Social movement originating in the US
Black Lives Matter (BLM) is a decentralized political and social movement that aims to highlight racism, discrimination and racial inequality experienced
Black_Lives_Matter
Microscopic solid or liquid matter suspended in the Earth's atmosphere
Particulate matter (PM) or particulates are microscopic particles of solid or liquid matter suspended in the air. The combination of particulates and
Particulate_matter
Episode of Doctor Who
island. To prevent death from the acid, the workers have utilised a "programmable matter" called the Flesh, which creates a doppelgänger (called "Ganger")
The_Rebel_Flesh
Branch of physics
Condensed matter physics is the field of physics that deals with the macroscopic and microscopic physical properties of matter, especially the solid and
Condensed_matter_physics
University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US
December 24, 2008. "The Claytronics Project – Collaborative Research in Programmable Matter Directed by Carnegie Mellon and Intel". Carnegie Mellon University
Carnegie_Mellon_University
Technology with features near one nanometer
to complex nanomachines and ultimately to productive nanosystems. Programmable matter seeks to design materials whose properties can be easily, reversibly
Nanotechnology
2011 book by Michio Kaku
extinct species might now be biologically possible. Kaku discusses programmable matter, quantum computers, carbon nanotubes, and the possibility of replicators
Physics_of_the_Future
Programming paradigm based on applying and composing functions
2016-01-31. Retrieved 2013-08-10. Hughes, John (1984). "Why Functional Programming Matters". Clinger, Will (1987). "MultiTasking and MacScheme". MacTech. 3
Functional_programming
Novel series by Wil McCarthy
Nanotechnology has created the wellstone, programmable matter that can emulate nearly any other form of matter, and nanotech fax machines that can not only
The_Queendom_of_Sol
Bistable permanent magnet
Programmable Matter (Ph.D.). Massachusetts Institute of Technology. hdl:1721.1/60151. Deyle, Travis (2010). "Electropermanent Magnets: Programmable Magnets
Electropermanent_magnet
manufacturing refers to a controlled process of using self-assembly and programmable matter to manufacture a product on an industrial scale. In traditional manufacturing
Self-assembly based manufacturing
Self-assembly_based_manufacturing
American science fiction television series
Dark Matter is an American science fiction television series created by Blake Crouch, based on his 2016 novel. The series premiered on Apple TV+ on May
Dark_Matter_(2024_TV_series)
Process in which disordered components form an organized structure or pattern
Crystal engineering Autopoiesis Langmuir–Blodgett film Nanotechnology Programmable matter Self-assembly based manufacturing Self-assembly of nanoparticles
Self-assembly
Programmable calculator produced by Texas Instruments
The TI-59 is an early programmable calculator, that was manufactured by Texas Instruments from 1977. It is the successor to the TI SR-52, quadrupling the
TI-59_/_TI-58
Company in Netherlands
Love Matters is a global program providing information on relationships, sex and love. The idea was first developed in the Netherlands by the independent
Love_Matters_(program)
Type of packaging
communicated to users or can trigger active packaging functions. Programmable matter, smart materials, etc. can be employed in packages. Yam, Tashitov
Active_packaging
Authority in a particular area or topic
A subject-matter expert (SME) is a person who has accumulated great expertise in a particular field or topic, which expertise is reflected by the person's
Subject-matter_expert
Australian chemist
established a chemical microprocessor technology for electronically programmable matter via microscale electrochemistry, and applied it to the development
John_McCaskill
Canadian-American physicist and computer scientist
reversible quantum gate logic needed to support quantum computers. Programmable matter Birth year as given in the index of Wolfram, Stephen (2002), A New
Norman_Margolus
Material that can be externally controlled
normal usage, thus expanding the material's lifetime. Smart polymer Programmable matter Sensors Actuators Artificial muscles Thermally induced shape-memory
Smart_material
Portable speaker
features a product placement where the character Joshua Joyce turns programmable matter into the Pill and offers it to another character; the marketing news
Beats_Pill
Italian-American professor of electrical and computer engineering (born 1943)
cellular automaton CAM-6 Computronium Critters (cellular automaton) Programmable matter Reversible cellular automaton Toffoli, Tommaso. "Professor". Archived
Tommaso_Toffoli
Brazilian computation artist and designer
techniques and concepts from composites, digital fabrication and programmable matter. Large Language Objects (LLO) are physical interfaces that embed
Marcelo_Coelho
Overview of and topical guide to nanotechnology
modelling – Nanorobotics – Smartdust – Utility fog – Nanochondria – Programmable matter – Self reconfigurable – Self-replication – Micromachinery – Nano-abacus
Outline_of_nanotechnology
Topics referred to by the same term
grey matter in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Grey matter is a component of the central nervous system. Grey Matter may also refer to: Gray Matter (band)
Grey_Matter
delivery systems, and medical biocompatible patches. Smart polymer Programmable matter Sensors Actuators Artificial muscles Thermally induced shape-memory
Smart_gel
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up dark matter in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. In cosmology, dark matter is matter that emits no detectable radiation, but whose presence can
Dark_Matter_(disambiguation)
General-purpose programming language
Internet Security Research Group. "What is memory safety and why does it matter?". Prossimo. Retrieved March 3, 2025. corob-msft (March 31, 2022). "Pragma
C_(programming_language)
Container for electromagnetic fields
chemical-like behaviour. Several researchers have proposed to develop programmable matter by varying the number of trapped electrons in those cavities. The
Electromagnetic_cavity
Dark Matter is a Canadian science fiction series created by Joseph Mallozzi and Paul Mullie, based on their comic book of the same name and developed by
List_of_Dark_Matter_episodes
American television sitcom (1989–1998)
Family Matters is an American television sitcom that originally aired on ABC for eight seasons from September 22, 1989, to May 9, 1997, then moved to
Family_Matters
1975 American TV series or program
A Matter of Wife... and Death is a 1975 American made-for-television crime drama mystery film. It is a sequel to the 1973 film Shamus and was intended
A_Matter_of_Wife..._and_Death
American nuclear-fuel company
General Matter is an American nuclear-fuel start up company, founded in 2024, that aims to develop domestic uranium enrichment capabilities for low-enriched
General_Matter
Consular service for U.S. citizens
Katherine (July 26, 2016). "STEP: Why the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program Matters. STEP makes it easier for the nearest U.S. Embassy to contact you in case
Smart Traveler Enrollment Program
Smart_Traveler_Enrollment_Program
2025. Retrieved October 8, 2025. Petski, Denise (April 7, 2026). "Dark Matter Sets Season 2 Release Date; First- Look Photos". Deadline Hollywood. Archived
List of Apple TV original programming
List_of_Apple_TV_original_programming
Smart-home connectivity standard
Matter is a technical standard for smart home and Internet of things (IoT) devices. It is intended to improve interoperability and compatibility between
Matter_(standard)
February 2012). "Why Concatenative Programming Matters". Retrieved 28 April 2020. Backus, J. (1978). "Can programming be liberated from the von Neumann
Applicative programming language
Applicative_programming_language
Direct detection of dark matter is the science of attempting to directly measure dark matter collisions in Earth-based experiments. Modern astrophysical
Direct detection of dark matter
Direct_detection_of_dark_matter
Theoretical weapon using antimatter
annihilates upon touching ordinary matter. The paramount advantage of such a theoretical weapon is that antimatter and matter collisions result in the entire
Antimatter_weapon
that the program initially aired as a Cartoon Network program. A double-asterisk (**) indicates that the program became a Boomerang program. A triple-asterisk
List of programs broadcast by Cartoon Network
List_of_programs_broadcast_by_Cartoon_Network
Connection between computers or programs
law states that "With a sufficient number of users of an API, it does not matter what you promise in the contract: all observable behaviors of your system
API
2000 single by Janet Jackson
"Doesn't Really Matter" is a song by American singer-songwriter Janet Jackson from the soundtrack to the 2000 film Nutty Professor II: The Klumps and her
Doesn't_Really_Matter
Star at the centre of the Solar System
ago from the gravitational collapse of matter within a region of a large molecular cloud. Most of this matter gathered in the centre; the rest flattened
Sun
Japanese manga and anime series
No Matter How I Look at It, It's You Guys' Fault I'm Not Popular! (Japanese: 私がモテないのはどう考えてもお前らが悪い!, Hepburn: Watashi ga Motenai no wa Dō Kangaetemo Omaera
No Matter How I Look at It, It's You Guys' Fault I'm Not Popular!
No_Matter_How_I_Look_at_It,_It's_You_Guys'_Fault_I'm_Not_Popular!
Joining of strings in a programming language
JSTOR 2272846. S2CID 2168826. Hughes, John (1989). "Why functional programming matters" (PDF). Computer Journal. 32 (2): 98–107. doi:10.1093/comjnl/32.2
Concatenation
American feminist and queer philosopher (born 1956)
Trouble: Feminism and the Subversion of Identity (1990) and Bodies That Matter: On the Discursive Limits of Sex (1993), in which they challenge conventional
Judith_Butler
American multinational technology company
best engineers away from other projects. In the short term this did not matter, and the GeForce 2 GTS shipped in the summer of 2000. In December 2000,
Nvidia
Canadian science fiction TV series
Dark Matter is a science fiction television series that premiered in 2015, developed by Prodigy Pictures in association with the Space channel and the
Dark_Matter_(2015_TV_series)
2009 American film
Steph and the sisters argue, Mikey reveals that his TiMER was fake: a programmable sticker. Oona is angry, but realizes she was more herself with him because
Timer_(film)
Type of programming language
on 2011-01-15. Purdy, Jon (12 February 2012). "Why Concatenative Programming Matters". The Big Mud Puddle. Retrieved 12 August 2025. von Thun, Manfred
Concatenative programming language
Concatenative_programming_language
Swedish computer scientist (born 1958)
written many research papers on the subject, including "Why Functional Programming Matters". Much of his research relates to the language Haskell. Hughes is
John Hughes (computer scientist)
John_Hughes_(computer_scientist)
Scientific field of study
Physics is the scientific study of matter, its fundamental constituents, its motion and behavior through space and time, and the related entities of energy
Physics
Concept in patent law
Patentable, statutory or patent-eligible subject matter is subject matter of an invention that is considered appropriate for patent protection in a given
Patentable_subject_matter
Hardware and software platform by Lego
mass-produced programmable brick. The physical programmable brick was re-engineered from the ground up, as the experimental programmable bricks were not
Lego_Mindstorms
International observance, 11th of October
October 2012). "International Day of the Girl: Why Science & Math Programs Matter". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 11 October 2016. "Challenge Accepted
International Day of the Girl Child
International_Day_of_the_Girl_Child
Operating system by Digital Equipment Corporation
TOPS-20 Programmable Command Language / User's Guide and Reference Manual. Carnegie Mellon University Computation Center. 1981. "Programmable Command
TOPS-20
Video-sharing platform
for watching videos without ads. YouTube incorporated the Google AdSense program, generating more revenue for both YouTube and approved users. In 2023,
YouTube
1987 Australian TV series or program
A Matter of Convenience is a 1987 Australian television film about a couple who resort to an arranged marriage as a means of trying to make an income.
A_Matter_of_Convenience
Clear-channel talk radio station licensed to New York City
between songs, disc jockeys were required to provide so-called program matter. Program matter could include a time check, a weather report or simply some
WABC_(AM)
Of a function, an additional effect besides returning a value
the presence of side effects, a program's behaviour may depend on history; that is, the order of evaluation matters. Understanding and debugging a function
Side effect (computer science)
Side_effect_(computer_science)
List of street murals painted in response to the murder of George Floyd
MuralsDC program of the DC Department of Public Works, with the DC flag accompanying the text. Mayor Muriel Bowser renamed the area Black Lives Matter Plaza
List of Black Lives Matter street murals
List_of_Black_Lives_Matter_street_murals
Lower house of the Parliament of India
the subject matter of the question pertains. The normal period of notice does not apply to short-notice questions that relate to matters of urgent public
Lok_Sabha
2014 American TV series or program
The Mystery of Matter: Search for the Elements is a 2014 American documentary miniseries, which premiered nationwide on August 19, 2015. The PBS documentary
The_Mystery_of_Matter
Physics concept expressed as E = mc²
mass, also called invariant mass, is a fundamental physical property of matter, independent of velocity. Massless particles such as photons have zero invariant
Mass–energy_equivalence
list of TV programs for the American channel Syfy and many of its international sister networks, including both original and acquired programming. The following
List of programs broadcast by Syfy
List_of_programs_broadcast_by_Syfy
American rapper (born 1966)
meantime, he continued to work on a related, new studio album called Dark Matter, which is based on a journey through spacetime, universe and physics. In
GZA
American computer scientist
Carlo stimulation of Markov chains, randomized algorithms and programmable active matter. Randall was born in Queens, New York. She graduated from New
Dana_Randall
German-born theoretical physicist (1879–1955)
expanding universe in which the density of matter remains constant due to a continuous creation of matter, a process that he associated with the cosmological
Albert_Einstein
service owned and operated by Warner Bros. Discovery. Below is a list of programs that currently, formerly, or soon-to-be broadcast on the network. 10,000
List of HBO original programming
List_of_HBO_original_programming
Set of rules for naming entities in source code and documentation
the best and others to be inferior. Colloquially, this is said to be a matter of dogma. Many companies have also established their own set of conventions
Naming convention (programming)
Naming_convention_(programming)
General-purpose programming language
of defer, which marks some code to be performed at the end of a scope no matter what happens, including possible runtime errors. If a particular function
Zig_(programming_language)
Phrase used in computer science
"sloppily programmed" inputs inevitably lead to incorrect outputs. The underlying principle was noted by the inventor of the first programmable computing
Garbage_in,_garbage_out
Totality of psychological phenomena
is the challenge of explaining the relation between matter and mind. Traditionally, mind and matter were often thought of as distinct substances that could
Mind
American public affairs talk show
Matter of Fact with Soledad O'Brien is an American public affairs television talk program hosted by journalist Soledad O'Brien which originally aired
Matter of Fact with Soledad O'Brien
Matter_of_Fact_with_Soledad_O'Brien
Indian Hindi-language legal drama television series
Criminal Justice: A Family Matter is an Indian Hindi-language legal drama television series, directed by Rohan Sippy and produced by Sameer Nair. Starring
Criminal Justice: A Family Matter
Criminal_Justice:_A_Family_Matter
Scientific study of matter's behavior and properties
of the properties and behavior of matter. It is a physical science within the natural sciences that studies matter: composition, structure, properties
Chemistry
TV programme in Hong Kong
A Matter of Customs (Chinese: 雷霆第一關; Cantonese: Lui Ting Dai Yat Kwan) is a TVB program in Hong Kong starring Liza Wang, Danny Lee, Wong Hei and Jessica
A_Matter_of_Customs
2021 single by Alok, Sofi Tukker and Inna
"It Don't Matter" is a song by Brazilian DJ Alok, American house music DJ duo Sofi Tukker and Romanian singer Inna. It was released as an exclusively streamable
It_Don't_Matter
PROGRAMMABLE MATTER
PROGRAMMABLE MATTER
Male
German
Short form of longer Germanic names containing the word engel, ENGEL means "angel." Though the word engel is the German word for the heavenly being, there are two other words which have often been confused with it so that names containing such words are difficult to translate. The first, Ingal is an extended form of Ing, the name of the Old Norse fertility god. The second, Angel is the Old English spelling for "Angle," the name of the Germanic tribe of the Jutland peninsula who invaded eastern and northern Britain in the 5th-6th centuries and gave their name to England. To further complicate matters, angel is also the Old English word for "angle," which has fishing connotations in both English and German.
Surname or Lastname
German
German : topographic name for someone who lived by a meadow, from Matte 1 + -er, suffix denoting an inhabitant.English and Dutch : occupational name for a maker of mats, from an agent derivative of Middle English matte, Middle Dutch mat ‘mat’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Matter.English : probably a metonymic occupational name for a mattress maker or seller, from Middle English, Old French materas, or less likely for a maker of crossbow bolts, spears, and lances, from the Middle English homonym materas.Dutch : variant of Matter 2.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Son of a Person Learned in Religious Matters
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
That Matters
Surname or Lastname
German
German : from Middle High German bunt, a term which originally described black and white coloration, specifically of a fur. Later, by extension, it came to denote the fur itself. It was probably applied as a nickname, but in which sense is no longer clear, and the matter is further complicated by the fact that in some areas bunt meant ‘multicolored’ (its modern meaning is ‘colorful’).English : probably a metonymic occupational name for a maker of sieves, from Middle English bonte, bunte.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Union of matter and soul, Non duality
Girl/Female
Tamil
Union of matter and soul, Non duality
Girl/Female
Buddhist, Indian
Righteous Matter
Girl/Female
Indian
Union of matter and soul, Non duality
Boy/Male
Irish
It is an old Irish name meaning “â€swiftness, nimbleness.â€â€ Daithi, the last pagan king of Ireland, ruled from 405 AD to 426 AD, and he had twenty-four sons. Along with Crimhthan the Great (366 A.D.) and Niall of the Nine Hostages (379 A.D.) (read the legend) Daithi led Irish fleets to raid the Roman Empire. He was killed by lightning in the Alps and is buried under a standing stone called “â€King Daithi’s Stone.â€â€ As in all these matters there is debate over where the stone is located, either in County Roscommon or on the Aran Islands, off the coast of County Galway.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Consisting of Three Matters
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim, Parsi
Learned in Religious Matters
Girl/Female
Indian
Union of matter and soul, Non duality
Girl/Female
American, Arabic, British, Christian, Danish, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Muslim, Swedish, Tamil, Telugu
Pure; Noble; Kind; Nobility; The Oldest Daughter; Happy; Ornament; Child of the Red Earth; Brightness; Prosperous; Style; Special Things that Matter
Boy/Male
Irish
It is an old Irish name meaning “â€swiftness, nimbleness.â€â€ Daithi, the last pagan king of Ireland, ruled from 405 AD to 426 AD, and he had twenty-four sons. Along with Crimhthan the Great (366 A.D.) and Niall of the Nine Hostages (379 A.D.) (read the legend) Daithi led Irish fleets to raid the Roman Empire. He was killed by lightning in the Alps and is buried under a standing stone called “â€King Daithi’s Stone.â€â€ As in all these matters there is debate over where the stone is located, either in County Roscommon or on the Aran Islands, off the coast of County Galway.
Surname or Lastname
English (Devon)
English (Devon) : unexplained; perhaps a variant of Matters, itself a variant of Matter.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Son of a Person Learned in Religious Matters
PROGRAMMABLE MATTER
PROGRAMMABLE MATTER
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
A title of the Prophet (S.A.W)
Boy/Male
Hindu
Laughter, Spiritual happiness
Boy/Male
Spanish
Priest.
Girl/Female
Australian, Christian, Gaelic
Slender; From the Forest; Similar to Caley or Cailley
Surname or Lastname
English (Cumbria)
English (Cumbria) : variant of Musgrove.
Boy/Male
Sikh
Lord Guru
Girl/Female
Assamese, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu
Virtuous Woman; Simplicity
Girl/Female
Arabic
The Arabian Server of God
Boy/Male
Arabic
Servant of the All-knowing
Surname or Lastname
English and Irish
English and Irish : variant of Diamond 2 and 3.
PROGRAMMABLE MATTER
PROGRAMMABLE MATTER
PROGRAMMABLE MATTER
PROGRAMMABLE MATTER
PROGRAMMABLE MATTER
n.
An adhesive disk of dried paste, made of flour, gelatin, isinglass, or the like, and coloring matter, -- used in sealing letters and other documents.
a.
Capable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration; made matter of trade or barter; held for sale; salable; mercenary; purchasable; hireling; as, venal services.
n.
The matter or thought presented for consideration in some statement or discussion; that which is made the object of thought or study.
n.
Affair worthy of account; thing of consequence; importance; significance; moment; -- chiefly in the phrases what matter ? no matter, and the like.
a.
Not being, or having, matter; as, matterless spirits.
n.
Matter fatal or injurious to life; poison; particularly, the poisonous, the poisonous matter which certain animals, such as serpents, scorpions, bees, etc., secrete in a state of health, and communicate by thing or stinging.
imp. & p. p.
of Matter
n.
The spasmodic ejection of matter from the stomach through the mouth.
a.
Easily rolling or turning; easily set in motion; apt to roll; rotating; as, voluble particles of matter.
a.
Full of substance or matter; important.
n.
The vomiting of but little matter; also, that vomiting which is effected with little effort.
a.
Causing the ejection of matter from the stomach; emetic.
v. i.
Contagious or poisonous matter, as of specific ulcers, the bite of snakes, etc.; -- applied to organic poisons.
n.
A supposed collection of particles of very subtile matter, endowed with a rapid rotary motion around an axis which was also the axis of a sun or a planet. Descartes attempted to account for the formation of the universe, and the movements of the bodies composing it, by a theory of vortices.
n.
Matter that is vomited; esp., matter ejected from the stomach through the mouth.
n.
One of the changes of assimilation, in which proteid matter which has been transformed, and made a part of the tissue or tissue cells, is endowed with life, and thus enabled to manifest the phenomena of irritability, contractility, etc.
v. i.
To form pus or matter, as an abscess; to maturate.
n.
The answer of a jury given to the court concerning any matter of fact in any cause, civil or criminal, committed to their examination and determination; the finding or decision of a jury on the matter legally submitted to them in the course of the trial of a cause.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Matter