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matters of course

matters of course is the plural of matter of course.

Meaning of matter of course

Noun

matter of course (plural matters of course)

  1. (idiomatic) An outcome or course of events regarded as natural, logical, obvious, or inevitable.
    • York might have known, and very likely did know, how that rein harassed me; but I suppose he took it as a matter of course that could not be helped; at any rate nothing was done to relieve me.[1877], Anna Sewell, “A Strike for Liberty”, in Black Beauty: […], London: Jarrold and Sons, […], →OCLC, part II, page 109
  2. (idiomatic) Proper or common practice.
    • On some occasions standing ovations may be given to political leaders as a matter of course, rather than as a special honour.
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see matter, of course.
    • but at this point it doesn't really matter, of course

Questions about matters of course

What is matters of course the plural of?
Matters of course is the plural of matter of course.

Words near matters of course in the dictionary

  1. Mattern
  2. matternet
  3. Matterns
  4. matters
  5. matters at hand
  6. matters of course
  7. matters of fact
  8. matters of law
  9. matters of life and death
  10. matters of life or death
  11. matters of record

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