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Meaning of the word substance in English

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substance

US /ˈsʌb.stəns/
UK /ˈsʌb.stəns/
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Noun

1.

a particular kind of matter with uniform properties

Example:
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Water is a common substance.
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The white substance was identified as sugar.
Synonym:
materialmatterstuffelementcompound
2.

the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists and which has a tangible, solid presence

Example:
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The chair was made of a hard, wooden substance.
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The artist used a strange, glowing substance in his painting.
Synonym:
essencecorebodymaterialstuff
3.

the most important or essential part of something; the gist

Example:
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The substance of his argument was that the economy needed reform.
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I couldn't grasp the full substance of the lecture.
Synonym:
essencegistcorecruxheart
4.

the quality of being meaningful, important, or relevant

Example:
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His speech lacked any real substance.
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The new policy has more substance than the previous one.
Synonym:
meaningimportancesignificancerelevancevalue
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