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substance
[suhb-stuhns]
noun
that of which a thing consists; physical matter or material.
form and substance.
a species of matter of definite chemical composition.
a chalky substance.
the subject matter of thought, discourse, study, etc.
Synonyms: ,the actual matter of a thing, as opposed to the appearance or shadow; reality.
Synonyms:substantial or solid character or quality.
claims lacking in substance.
soup without much substance.
the meaning or gist, as of speech or writing.
Synonyms: , ,something that has separate or independent existence.
Philosophy.
something that exists by itself and in which accidents or attributes inhere; that which receives modifications and is not itself a mode; something that is causally active; something that is more than an event.
the essential part of a thing; essence.
a thing considered as a continuing whole.
possessions, means, or wealth.
to squander one's substance.
Linguistics.the articulatory or acoustic reality or the perceptual manifestation of a word or other construction (form ).
a standard of weights for paper.
substance
/ ˈʌəԲ /
noun
the tangible matter of which a thing consists
a specific type of matter, esp a homogeneous material with a definite composition
the essence, meaning, etc, of a written or spoken thought
solid or meaningful quality
material density
a vacuum has no substance
material possessions or wealth
a man of substance
philosophy
the supposed immaterial substratum that can receive modifications and in which attributes and accidents inhere
a thing considered as a continuing whole that survives the changeability of its properties
Christian Science that which is eternal
a euphemistic term for any illegal drug
with regard to the salient points
Other 51Թ Forms
- substanceless adjective
- ˈܲٲԳ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of substance1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of substance1
Idioms and Phrases
in substance,
concerning the essentials; substantially.
That is in substance how it appeared to me.
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
In my assessment, the White House appears to be sincere in the substance of what it is saying: that there was no overt and direct U.S. involvement with Israel during the actual strike.
That's when tiny amounts of pollen are injected into the body over time to get it used to the substance, so that it no longer overreacts.
Other amendments being discussed cover regulations about which substances or devices may be used to facilitate a person's death.
And then when the cameras started rolling, we had substance because we had everything we had discussed.
She was arrested and charged with a misdemeanor count of driving under the influence of alcohol, controlled substances, or drugs.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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