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mater

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for mater.

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Platonism still has to explain why that fundamental consciousness arises only in particular material configurations, ie., if it underlies mater, why isn't all mater conscious?

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Quick take

Alternative form of 'mater (“tomato”).

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of mater gathered in one view.

noun

Alternative form of 'mater (“tomato”).

noun

(anatomy) A meninx; the dura mater, arachnoid mater, or pia mater of the brain.

noun

(biology) Someone or something that mates.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for mater.

noun

(anatomy) A meninx; the dura mater, arachnoid mater, or pia mater of the brain.

Example sentences

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Platonism still has to explain why that fundamental consciousness arises only in particular material configurations, ie., if it underlies mater, why isn't all mater conscious?

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Some people actually believe that all mater is conscious -- this position is referred to as panpsychism.

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Getting raped every day is hardly something you would call a comfortable life, with a benign mater.

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It's only a mater of replicating the existing data(very easy) and changing the urls(easy but needs some thorough testing).

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That's IT Sadly, at least at my alma mater, the trend of keeping these three fields separate has reversed.

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My alma mater has pitch events that are only open to alumni and the judges are active investors who are alumni.

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May be just as much a reflection on my alma mater as on me.

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I envied software engineers, who (if things do not work) could change their place in mater of weeks...

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After the both wars the winning forces just dictated the sum and the loosing forces had very little saying in the mater.

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Dark mater was proposed because galaxies dont rotate the way Newton said they should.

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My own alma mater, Bard College, created a program called the Bard Prison Initiative.

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Why is the Latin word for father pater, patr and for mother mater, matr?

Quote examples

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Finally, there's the approach from likely outcome: statements like, "And no mater how expert or well paid their lawyers are it won't change the fact that they are in the wrong here" belie an extreme naivete in terms of the law and legal proceedings.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use mater in a sentence?

Platonism still has to explain why that fundamental consciousness arises only in particular material configurations, ie., if it underlies mater, why isn't all mater conscious?

What does mater mean?

Alternative form of 'mater (“tomato”).

What part of speech is mater?

mater is commonly used as noun.