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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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   substance: [noun] essential nature : essence. a fundamental or characteristic part or quality. god 1b.

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   Substance definition: that of which a thing consists; physical matter or material. See examples of SUBSTANCE used in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSUBSTANCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SUBSTANCE definition: 1. material with particular physical characteristics: 2. an illegal drug: 3. the most important…. Learn more.

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   substance: 1 n the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists “DNA is the substance of our genes” Types: show 161 types... hide 161 types... body substance the substance of the body living substance , protoplasm the substance of a living cell (including cytoplasm and nucleus) chemistry the chemical composition and properties of a ...

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   SUBSTANCE meaning: 1. material with particular physical characteristics: 2. an illegal drug: 3. the most important…. Learn more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSUBSTANCE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   10 meanings: 1. the tangible matter of which a thing consists 2. a specific type of matter, esp a homogeneous material with a.... Click for more definitions.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsubstance noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   the substance of something Love and guilt form the substance of his new book. The real substance of the report was in the third part. in substance I agreed with what she said in substance, though not with every detail. There seems to be no difference in substance between the two procedures.

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   Define substance. substance synonyms, substance pronunciation, substance translation, English dictionary definition of substance. n. 1. a. That which has mass and occupies space; matter. b. A material of a particular kind or constitution. c. A drug, chemical, or other material that one...

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSUBSTANCE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    SUBSTANCE definition: 1. a solid, liquid, or gas: 2. truth or importance: 3. the most important part of what someone…. Learn more.

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    1 [countable] a type of solid, liquid, or gas that has particular qualities a chemical/radioactive, etc. substance banned/illegal substances (= drugs) a sticky substance Definitions on the go Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app.