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   Sub·stance

   /ˈsəbstəns/

   

   noun

   • 1. a particular kind of matter with uniform properties: "a steel tube coated with a waxy substance" Similar materialmatterstuffmediumfabric
   • ▪ an intoxicating, stimulating, or narcotic chemical or drug, especially an illegal one: "he was suspended for using a banned substance"
   • 2. the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists and which has a tangible, solid presence: "proteins compose much of the actual substance of the body" Similar soliditybodycorporealityrealityactualitymaterialityconcretenesstangibilitydensitymassweightshapestructure
   • ▪ the most important or essential part of something; the real or essential meaning: "the substance of the treaty" Similar meaningfulnesssignificanceimportanceimportmomentpowersoundnessvaliditycontentpithmarrowcorebasisfoundationinformal:clout
   • ▪ the subject matter of a text, speech, or work of art, especially as contrasted with the form or style in which it is presented: "the substance of his book was the history of allegorical love literature" Similar contentsubject mattersubjectthemetopictextmessagematerialburdentenoressencequintessenceheartmeatgistdriftsenseimport
   • 3. the quality of being important, valid, or significant: "he had yet to accomplish anything of substance"
   • ▪ the quality of having a solid basis in reality or fact: "the claim has no substance"
   • ▪ the quality of being dependable or stable: "some were inclined to knock her for her lack of substance"
   • ▪ wealth and possessions: "a woman of substance" Similar wealthfortunerichesaffluenceprosperitymoneycapitalmeansresourcesassetspropertyestatespossessions
   • 4. the essential nature underlying phenomena, which is subject to changes and accidents.

   Word Origin Middle English (denoting the essential nature of something): from Old French, from Latin substantia ‘being, essence’, from substant- ‘standing firm’, from the verb substare.

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   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. controlled substance. the subject matter of thought, discourse, study, etc. the actual matter of a thing, as opposed to the appearance or shadow; reality.

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   Definition of substance – Learner’s Dictionary. substance. noun. uk / ˈsʌbst ə ns / us. substance noun (MATERIAL) Add to word list. B2. a solid, liquid, or gas: a dangerous substance. illegal substances (= illegal drugs) Fewer examples. The athlete had taken a prohibited substance. Water is the most common substance on earth.

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   May 28, 2023 · Definition: any matter or material; a significant or vital component of a structure. Table of Contents. Substance Definition. What is a substance? The word substance finds varied usages in different science fields. In general science, a substance (noun) is a word used to refer to any type of matter or material.

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   1. [count] a : a material of a particular kind. chemical/toxic/hazardous/dangerous substances. The pancreas secretes a substance called insulin. The floor was covered with a white, powdery substance that turned out to be flour. b : a drug that is considered harmful and whose use is controlled by law or made illegal.

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   1. a. : essential nature : essence. b. : a fundamental or characteristic part or quality. c. Christian Science : god sense 1b. 2. a. : ultimate reality that underlies all outward manifestations and change. b. : practical importance : meaning, usefulness.

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   Definition of substance. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.