Substance

noun

/ˈsʌbstəns/

Word Frequency: 30.9

Definitions

1.nounPhysical matter; material.

2.nounThe essential part of anything; the most vital part.

3.nounSubstantiality; solidity; firmness.

"Some textile fabrics have little substance."

4.nounMaterial possessions; estate; property; resources.

"a man of substance"

5.nounA form of matter that has constant chemical composition and characteristic properties.

6.nounDrugs (illegal narcotics)

"substance abuse"

7.nounHypostasis.

8.verbTo give substance to; to make real or substantial.

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