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 Definitions of substance  [ˈsʌb stəns]  

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Definition of 'substance' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) substance
that of which a thing consists; physical matter or material:
form and substance.

2.  substance
a kind of matter of definite chemical composition:
a metallic substance.

3.  substance
the actual matter of a thing, as opposed to the appearance or shadow; reality.

4.  substance
substantial or solid character or quality:
claims lacking in substance.

5.  substance
consistency; body.

6.  substance
the meaning or gist, as of speech or writing.

7.  substance
possessions, means, or wealth.

8.  substance
Philos.

9.  substance
that which exists by itself and in which accidents or attributes inhere.

10.  substance
concerning the essentials; substantially.

11.  substance
actually; really.

Etymology:  (1250–1300; ME < L substantia=sub-sub - +stant-, s. of stāns, prp. of stāre to stand+-ia -ia (see -ance ); calque of Gk

Definition of 'substance' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) substance
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
"DNA is the substance of our genes"

2. (noun) kernel, substance, core, center, centre, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, marrow, meat, nub, pith, sum, nitty-gritty
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
"the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story"

3. (noun) meaning, substance
the idea that is intended
"What is the meaning of this proverb?"

4. (noun) substance
material of a particular kind or constitution
"the immune response recognizes invading substances"

5. (noun) means, substance
considerable capital (wealth or income)
"he is a man of means"

6. (noun) message, content, subject matter, substance
what a communication that is about something is about

7. (noun) substance
a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties
"shigella is one of the most toxic substances known to man"


Definition of 'substance' Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary 

1. (noun) substance
a type of physical material
a chemical substance that is contaminating water supplies; explosive substances

2.  substance
harmful drugs
He was arrested for possession of a controlled substance.; substance abuse

3.  substance
meaning, value, or usefulness
There was no real substance to the news reports


Definition of 'substance' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) substance
that which underlies all outward manifestations; substratum; the permanent subject or cause of phenomena, whether material or spiritual; that in which properties inhere; that which is real, in distinction from that which is apparent; the abiding part of any existence, in distinction from any accident; that which constitutes anything what it is; real or existing essence

2. (noun) substance
the most important element in any existence; the characteristic and essential components of anything; the main part; essential import; purport

3. (noun) substance
body; matter; material of which a thing is made; hence, substantiality; solidity; firmness; as, the substance of which a garment is made; some textile fabrics have little substance

4. (noun) substance
material possessions; estate; property; resources

5. (noun) substance
same as Hypostasis, 2

6. (verb) substance
to furnish or endow with substance; to supply property to; to make rich


Translation of 'substance' Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary 

Sense: a material
Rubber is a tough, stretchy substance obtained from the juice of certain plants.

Afrikaans flag Afrikaans: materiaal Arabic flag Arabic: مادَّه Bulgarian flag Bulgarian: материал
Brazilian flag Brazilian: substância Czech flag Czech: hmota, látka German flag German: die Substanz
Danish flag Danish: materiale Greek flag Greek: ουσία Spanish flag Spanish: sustancia
Estonian flag Estonian: aine Farsi flag Farsi: ماده Finnish flag Finnish: aine
French flag French: substance Hebrew flag Hebrew: חוֹמֶר Hindi flag Hindi: उपादान
Croatian flag Croatian: materijal Hungarian flag Hungarian: anyag Indonesian flag Indonesian: bahan
Icelandic flag Icelandic: efni Italian flag Italian: sostanza Japanese flag Japanese: 材料
Korean flag Korean: 물질 Lithuanian flag Lithuanian: medžiaga Latvian flag Latvian: viela
Malay flag Malay: bahan Dutch flag Dutch: substantie Norwegian flag Norwegian: stoff
Polish flag Polish: substancja Persian flag Persian: ماده Pashto flag Pashto: ماده
Portuguese flag Portuguese: substância Romanian flag Romanian: substanţă Russian flag Russian: вещество
Slovak flag Slovak: hmota, látka Slovenian flag Slovenian: snov Serbian flag Serbian: materija
Swedish flag Swedish: ämne, stoff, massa Thai flag Thai: สาร Turkish flag Turkish: madde, cisim
Taiwanese flag Taiwanese: 物質 Ukrainian flag Ukrainian: речовина Urdu flag Urdu: مادہ
Vietnamese flag Vietnamese: loại vật chất nào đó Chinese flag Chinese: 物质

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