01 n. The matter or thought presented for consideration in some statement or discussion; that which is made the object of thought or study.
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The matter or thought presented for consideration in some statement or discussion; that which is made the object of thought or study.“As to the subject-matter, words are always to be understood as having a regard thereto.” — Blackstone.“As science makes progress in any subject-matter, poetry recedes from it.” — J. H. Newman.