Meaning 1technical · 82%
Physical substance that occupies space and has mass.
Natural examples
Licht und Materie wechselwirken auf verschiedene Weise.
Light and matter interact in different ways.
Die Probe enthält organische Materie aus dem Boden.
The sample contains organic matter from the soil.
Im Weltall verteilt sich Materie nicht gleichmäßig.
Matter is not distributed evenly in space.
Usage note
Feminine and usually uncountable. In physics it means the substance of which bodies are made.
Mini-lesson: Materie
Physical substance that occupies space and has mass. Feminine and usually uncountable. In physics it means the substance of which bodies are made.
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