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substantial
[suhb-stan-shuhl]
adjective
of ample or considerable amount, quantity, size, etc..
a substantial sum of money.
of a corporeal or material nature; tangible; real.
Antonyms: ,of solid character or quality; firm, stout, or strong.
a substantial physique.
Synonyms: ,basic or essential; fundamental.
two stories in substantial agreement.
wealthy or influential.
one of the substantial men of the town.
of real worth, value, or effect.
substantial reasons.
Synonyms: , , ,relating to the substance, matter, or material of a thing.
of or relating to the essence of a thing.
the substantial parts of the ruling.
existing as or being a substance; having independent existence.
a substantial being.
Philosophy.Ìýrelating to or of the nature of substance or reality rather than an accident or attribute.
noun
something substantial.
substantial
/ səbˌstænʃɪˈælɪtɪ, səbˈstænʃəl /
adjective
of a considerable size or value
substantial funds
worthwhile; important
a substantial reform
having wealth or importance
(of food or a meal) sufficient and nourishing
solid or strong in construction, quality, or character
a substantial door
real; actual; true
the evidence is substantial
of or relating to the basic or fundamental substance or aspects of a thing
philosophy of or relating to substance rather than to attributes, accidents, or modifications
Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- substantiality noun
- substantialness noun
- substantially adverb
- nonsubstantial adjective
- nonsubstantialness noun
- nonsubstantiality noun
- presubstantial adjective
- supersubstantial adjective
- ²õ³Ü²úˈ²õ³Ù²¹²Ô³Ù¾±²¹±ô±ô²â adverb
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of substantial1
Example Sentences
And, in answer to a follow-up, “We do not believe, in the state that it was in, that it could achieve a substantial and meaningful reduction in unsheltered homelessness in the city of Los Angeles.â€
Because people get pretty testy when you accidentally smoke out an elementary school or old folks home, burn plans have to clear substantial hurdles presented by the California Environmental Quality Act and air quality regulators.
Losing revenue from the state’s MCO tax “would likely require substantial cuts, tax increases, or reductions in coverage and access to care,†it said.
Since then, officials on each side have remained in contact, but the conversations up to now were described to me by a Whitehall source as "not in earnest…not anything substantial".
When the World Cup comes to North America a year from now, many Club World Cup players will have gone 22 months with a substantial break.
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Related 51³Ô¹Ïs
- bigÌý
- consequentialÌý
- considerableÌý
- extraordinaryÌý
- generousÌý
- heftyÌý
- largeÌý
- massiveÌý
- meaningfulÌý
- seriousÌý
- significantÌý
- sizableÌý
- solidÌý
- steadyÌý
- strongÌý
- valuableÌý
- vastÌý
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