# mattering

Pronunciation: US say "MAT-er-ing" /ˈmæt.əɹ.ɪŋ/; UK say "MAT-uh-ring" /ˈmæt.əɹ.ɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of matter. — present participle and gerund of matter
   - Simple: Present participle of matter. Use this -ing form when something is being important right now or as an action word.
   - _The idea of mattering to future generations drives much of his work._
   - _After the layoffs, job titles quit mattering and real skills became everything._

## Noun

2. The quality of being significant or important: the condition of counting for something rather than being negligible. *(rare)*
   - Simple: The quality of being important or worth caring about.
   - _Psychologists link a person's well-being to their sense of mattering within a community._
   - _The mattering of small daily choices often goes unnoticed until they accumulate into a whole life._

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