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