Substance

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Etymology

From Latin substantia, substance or essense, noun form from present participle substans, from substare, exist, lit. stand under, from stare, stand

Noun

physical matter; material
the essential part of anything; the most vital part
1. that element of an object without which it would not exist
2. the true meaning of something spoken or written
considerable wealth or resources
a man of substance
drugs
substance abuse

Translations

Catalan: substància f (1), essència f (2), recursos m pl (3)
Dutch: substantie f
Finnish: aine (1, 4), substanssi (1 in science)
French: substance f
German: Substanz f
Interlingua: substantia (1,3); essentia (2); ressources pl (3)
Portuguese: substância f (1); essência f (2); posses f pl, recursos m pl(3)
Spanish: substancia f (1), esencia f (2), recursos m pl (3)

Related Terms

stand under
subsist
substantial
substantive
understand

WordNet Definitions

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1. substance, matter -- (that which has mass and occupies space; "an atom is the smallest indivisible unit of matter").
2. substance -- (the stuff of which an object consists).
3. kernel, substance, core, center, 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").
4. meaning, substance -- (the idea that is intended; "What is the meaning of this proverb?").
5. means, substance -- (considerable capital (wealth or income); "he is a man of means").
6. message, content, subject matter, substance -- (what a communication that is about something is about).

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