Definitions
1.NounPhysical matter; material.
2.NounA form of matter that has constant chemical composition and characteristic properties.
3.NounThe essential part of anything; the most vital part.
4.NounSubstantiality; solidity; firmness."Some textile fabrics have little substance."
5.NounMaterial possessions; estate; property; resources."a man of substance"
6.NounDrugs (illegal narcotics)"substance abuse"
7.NounOusia, essence; underlying reality or hypostasis in the philosophical sense.
8.VerbTo give substance to; to make real or substantial.