substantial

[sub·stan·tial]

Something substantial is large in size, number, or amount: If you want to say someone spent a lot of money without being too specific, you could say they spent a substantial amount of money.

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Belonging to substance; actually existing; real; as, substantial life.

Adjective S.
fairly large; "won by a substantial margin"

Adjective
having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary; "the substantial world"; "a mere dream, neither substantial nor practical"; "most ponderous and substantial things"- Shakespeare

Adjective S.
being the essence or essential element of a thing; "substantial equivalents"; "substantive information"

Adjective S.
of good quality and condition; solidly built; "a solid foundation"; "several substantial timber buildings"

Adjective S.
providing abundant nourishment; "a hearty meal"; "good solid food"; "ate a substantial breakfast"

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a.
Belonging to substance; actually existing; real; as, substantial life.

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Not seeming or imaginary; not illusive; real; solid; true; veritable.

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Corporeal; material; firm.

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Having good substance; strong; stout; solid; firm; as, substantial cloth; a substantial fence or wall.

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Possessed of goods or an estate; moderately wealthy; responsible; as, a substantial freeholder.


Substantial

Sub*stan"tial , a. [F. substantiel, L. substantialis.] 1. Belonging to substance; actually existing; real; as, substantial life. Milton.
If this atheist would have his chance to be real and substantial agent, he is more stupid than the vulgar.
2. Not seeming or imaginary; not illusive; real; solid; true; veritable.
If happinessbe a substantial good.
The substantial ornaments of virtue.
3. Corporeal; material; firm. "Most ponderous and substantial things." Shak.
The rainbow [appears to be] a large substantial arch.
4. Having good substance; strong; stout; solid; firm; as, substantial cloth; a substantial fence or wall. 5. Possessed of goods or an estate; moderately wealthy; responsible; as, a substantial freeholder. "Substantial yeomen and burghers." Sir W. Scott.

Substantiality

Sub*stan`ti*al"i*ty , n. The quality or state of being substantial; corporiety; materiality.
The soul is a stranger to such gross substantiality.

Belonging to substance; actually existing; real; as, substantial life.

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Usage Examples

I am firmly of the opinion that women who make a lot of effort to hang onto their looks in middle age (unless they are beauties, entertainers or prostitutes) are rather sad, as one should surely have something more substantial to recommend one by this time, such as kindness or cleverness.

And we know there has been horrendous loss of life and suffering and we know that there is anger. Anyone who came anywhere near the general election in constituencies with a substantial Muslim population knows that.

Today in America, we are trying to prepare students for a high tech world of constant change, but we are doing so by putting them through a school system designed in the early 20th Century that has not seen substantial change in 30 years.

I'm much more interested in what an actor has to say about something substantial and important than who they're dating or what clothes they're wearing or some other asinine, insignificant aspect of their life.

There can be nothing exclusive about substantial art. It comes directly out of the heart of the experience of life and thinking about life and living life.

When I was working, and when I was making substantial amounts of money, I always filed and paid my taxes. This only stopped, when it was necessary to withdraw from society, in order to guarantee the safety and well-being of myself and my family.

In the literal sense, there has been no relevant evolution since the trek from Africa. But there has been substantial progress towards higher standards of rights, justice and freedom - along with all too many illustrations of how remote is the goal of a decent society.

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Other Usage Examples

Friendship's the privilege of private men for wretched greatness knows no blessing so substantial.

The United States is locked in a new arms race for that most precious resource - the future entrepreneurs upon whom economic growth depends. Substantial research shows that immigrants play a key role in American job creation.

National security is the first duty of government but we are also committed to reversing the substantial erosion of civil liberties.

We believe that it is very important that we have hopefully averted what would have been the most substantial headwind of all, which is a default for the first time in our history, and that that will contribute to a more positive environment that we hope will allow for greater growth and job creation.

If I can procure three hundred good substantial names of persons, or bodies, or institutions, I cannot fail to do well for my family, although I must abandon my life to its success, and undergo many sad perplexities and perhaps never see again my own beloved America.

A variety of national and international studies indicate that the broad-based deployment of information technology can have a substantial impact on our nation's economic productivity and growth as well as the educational and social success of our citizens.

More than 20 years on, sustained competition, informed customers and the rapid growth of new technology provide the necessary environment for substantial deregulation.

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