2 : effective for the period close to and including childbirth <~ leave>
1math noun : MATHEMATICS
2math abbreviation mathematical; mathematician
math·e·mat·i·cal adjective 1 : of, relating to, or according with mathematics
2 : rigorously exact
Synonyms
accurate, close, delicate, exact, fine, pinpoint, precise, rigorous—more at PRECISE
math·e·mat·ics noun : the science of numbers and their properties, operations, and relations and with shapes in space and their structure and measurement
— math·e·mat·i·cal·ly adverb
— math·e·ma·ti·cian noun
mat·i·nee or mat·i·née noun [ORIGIN: F matinée, lit., morning, fr. OF, fr. matin morning, fr. L matutinum, fr. neut. of matutinus of the morning, fr. Matuta, goddess of morning]
: a musical or dramatic performance in the daytime and esp. the afternoon
mat·ins noun plural, often cap 1 : special prayers said between midnight and 4 a.m.
2 : a morning service of liturgical prayer in Anglican churches
ma·tri·arch noun : a woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state
— ma·tri·ar·chal adjective
— ma·tri·ar·chy noun
Synonyms
dame, dowager, matron; also grandam; headmistress, mistress; ma, mama, mom
ma·tri·cide noun : the murder of a mother by her child
— ma·tri·cid·al adjective
ma·tric·u·late verb -lat·ed; -lat·ing : to enroll as a member of a body and esp. of a college or university
— ma·tric·u·la·tion noun
Synonyms
enroll, inscribe, list, register—more at ENROLL
mat·ri·mo·nial adjective : of or relating to matrimony
— mat·ri·mo·nial·ly adverb
Synonyms
conjugal, connubial, marital, nuptial—more at MARITAL
mat·ri·mo·ny noun [ORIGIN: ME, fr. AF matrimoignie, fr. L matrimonium, fr. mater mother, matron]
: the state of being united to another person according to law or custom : MARRIAGE
Synonyms
marriage, match—more at MARRIAGE
ma·trix noun, plural ma·tri·ces or ma·trix·es 1 : something within or from which something else originates, develops, or takes form
2 : a mold from which a relief surface (as a piece of type) is made
ma·tron noun 1 : a married woman usu. of dignified maturity or social distinction
2 : a woman supervisor (as in a school or police station)
— ma·tron·ly adjective
Synonyms
dame, dowager, matriarch—more at MATRIARCH
Matt abbreviation Matthew
1matte or matt variant of 3MAT
2matte also mat or matt adjective : not shiny : DULL
1matter noun 1 : a subject of interest or concern
2 plural : events or circumstances of a particular situation
3 : the subject of a discourse or writing
4 : a source of perplexity, distress, or vexation : TROUBLE 5 : the substance of which a physical object is composed
6 : PUS
7 : an indefinite amount or quantity 8 : something written or printed
9 : MAIL
Synonyms
[1] content, motif, motive, question, subject, theme, topic; also idea, point, purpose; issue, problem; body, bulk, burden, core, crux, fundamental, generality, gist, heart, kernel, keynote, marrow, main, mass, nub, nucleus, pith, purport, quick, staple, substance, sum; basis; bottom, essential; affair, argument, debate
[1] affair, business, thing; also problem; crisis, crossroad, emergency, exigency, juncture, strait, zero hour; concern, trouble, worry; care, lookout, responsibility; deadlock, impasse, stalemate; corner, fix, hole, hot water, pinch, predicament, scrape, spot
[4] case, knot, problem, trouble—more at PROBLEM
2matter verb : to have