substance

[sub·stance]

Any material that possesses physical properties is called a substance. The word also refers to the gist or main idea of something. If you remember the main point of a lesson, you've got the substance.

...

That which underlies all outward manifestations; substratum; the permanent subject or cause of phenomena, whether material or spiritual; that in which properties inhere; that which is real, in distinction from that which is apparent; the abiding part of any existence, in distinction from any accident; that which constitutes anything what it is; real or existing essence.

Noun
that which has mass and occupies space; "an atom is the smallest indivisible unit of matter"

Noun
the idea that is intended; "What is the meaning of this proverb?"

Noun
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"

Noun
what a communication that is about something is about

Noun
considerable capital (wealth or income); "he is a man of means"

...

Noun
the stuff of which an object consists


n.
That which underlies all outward manifestations; substratum; the permanent subject or cause of phenomena, whether material or spiritual; that in which properties inhere; that which is real, in distinction from that which is apparent; the abiding part of any existence, in distinction from any accident; that which constitutes anything what it is; real or existing essence.

n.
The most important element in any existence; the characteristic and essential components of anything; the main part; essential import; purport.

n.
Body; matter; material of which a thing is made; hence, substantiality; solidity; firmness; as, the substance of which a garment is made; some textile fabrics have little substance.

n.
Material possessions; estate; property; resources.

n.
Same as Hypostasis, 2.

v. t.
To furnish or endow with substance; to supply property to; to make rich.


Substance

Sub"stance , n. [F., fr. L. substantia, fr. substare to be under or present, to stand firm; sub under + stare to stand. See Stand.] 1. That which underlies all outward manifestations; substratum; the permanent subject or cause of phenomena, whether material or spiritual; that in which properties inhere; that which is real, in distinction from that which is apparent; the abiding part of any existence, in distinction from any accident; that which constitutes anything what it is; real or existing essence.
These cooks, how they stamp, and strain, and grind, And turn substance into accident!
Heroic virtue did his actions guide, And he the substance, not the appearance, chose.
2. The most important element in any existence; the characteristic and essential components of anything; the main part; essential import; purport.
This edition is the same in substance with the Latin.
It is insolent in words, in manner; but in substance it is not only insulting, but alarming.
3. Body; matter; material of which a thing is made; hence, substantiality; solidity; firmness; as, the substance of which a garment is made; some textile fabrics have little substance. 4. Material possessions; estate; property; resources.
And there wasted his substance with riotous living.
Thy substance, valued at the highest rate, Can not amount unto a hundred marks.
We are destroying many thousand lives, and exhausting our substance, but not for our own interest.
5. (Theol.) Same as Hypostasis, 2.

Substance

Sub"stance, v. t. To furnish or endow with substance; to supply property to; to make rich. [Obs.]

That which underlies all outward manifestations; substratum; the permanent subject or cause of phenomena, whether material or spiritual; that in which properties inhere; that which is real, in distinction from that which is apparent; the abiding part of any existence, in distinction from any accident; that which constitutes anything what it is; real or existing essence.

To furnish or endow with substance; to supply property to; to make rich.

...

Usage Examples

In the age of television, image becomes more important than substance.

It's amazing that you can listen to any song and you can always tell when there's some substance beneath it and when there isn't. Even if it's poetically written and technically brilliant, I'd rather hear something that's all over the place but has some soul to it.

Far from creating a new formalism, what these can yield is something far transcending surface values since they not only embody form as beauty, but also form in which intuitions or ideas or conjectures have taken visible substance.

Faith is the substance of hope - of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen. So if you can hope for it and imagine it, and keep imagining and hoping and seeing yourself driving a new car, or seeing yourself getting that job, or seeing yourself excel, seeing yourself help that person - that is faith.

Education in the light of present-day knowledge and need calls for some spirited and creative innovations both in the substance and the purpose of current pedagogy.

It's very difficult to break into motion pictures, but it's oddly easier for directors today because of independent films and cable, who have inherited for the most part those films of substance that the studios are reluctant to finance.

Animal substance seems to be the first food of all birds, even the granivorous tribes.

Freedom to differ is not limited to things that do not matter mush. That would be a mere shadow of freedom. The test of its substance is the right to differ as to things that touch the heart of the existing order.

Misspelled Form

substance, asubstance, wsubstance, esubstance, dsubstance, xsubstance, zsubstance, aubstance, wubstance, eubstance, dubstance, xubstance, zubstance, saubstance, swubstance, seubstance, sdubstance, sxubstance, szubstance, syubstance, s7ubstance, s8ubstance, siubstance, sjubstance, sybstance, s7bstance, s8bstance, sibstance, sjbstance, suybstance, su7bstance, su8bstance, suibstance, sujbstance, suvbstance, sugbstance, suhbstance, sunbstance, su bstance, suvstance, sugstance, suhstance, sunstance, su stance, subvstance, subgstance, subhstance, subnstance, sub stance, subastance, subwstance, subestance, subdstance, subxstance, subzstance, subatance, subwtance, subetance, subdtance, subxtance, subztance, subsatance, subswtance, subsetance, subsdtance, subsxtance, subsztance, subsrtance, subs5tance, subs6tance, subsytance, subsgtance, subsrance, subs5ance, subs6ance, subsyance, subsgance, substrance, subst5ance, subst6ance, substyance, substgance, substqance, substwance, substsance, substzance, substqnce, substwnce, substsnce, substznce, substaqnce, substawnce, substasnce, substaznce, substabnce, substahnce, substajnce, substamnce, substa nce, substabce, substahce, substajce, substamce, substa ce, substanbce, substanhce, substanjce, substanmce, substan ce, substanxce, substandce, substanfce, substanvce, substan ce, substanxe, substande, substanfe, substanve, substan e, substancxe, substancde, substancfe, substancve, substanc e, substancwe, substanc3e, substanc4e, substancre, substancse, substancde, substancw, substanc3, substanc4, substancr, substancs, substancd, substancew, substance3, substance4, substancer, substances, substanced.

Other Usage Examples

Do not keep on with a mockery of friendship after the substance is gone - but part, while you can part friends. Bury the carcass of friendship: it is not worth embalming.

God is the universal substance in existing things. He comprises all things. He is the fountain of all being. In Him exists everything that is.

Just touching that old tree was truly moving to me because when you touch these trees, you have such a sense of the passage of time, of history. It's like you're touching the essence, the very substance of life.

Let's hope brands recognize that the true power of this technology is not its reach but its ability to communicate substance that adds meaning to our lives. Otherwise, brands will be investing in technology that consumers simply won't buy.

I don't need someone with a hot body. He can be fat or overweight and have a belly. It's very much about style and substance and humor, interest, curiosity and really being smart.

All, all is theft, all is unceasing and rigorous competition in nature the desire to make off with the substance of others is the foremost - the most legitimate - passion nature has bred into us and, without doubt, the most agreeable one.

Let's give some substance to patriotism. It may take a generation.

All human laws are, properly speaking, only declaratory they have no power over the substance of original justice.

Comments


Browse Dictionary