substantial
Use Substantial in a sentence
ʃəl adjective
1.
of ample or considerable amount, quantity, size, etc.: a substantial sum of money.
2.
of a corporeal or material nature; tangible; real.
3.
of solid character or quality; firm, stout, or strong: a substantial physique.
4.
basic or essential; fundamental: two stories in substantial agreement.
5.
wealthy or influential: one of the substantial men of the town.
6.
of real worth, value, or effect: substantial reasons.
7.
pertaining to the substance, matter, or material of a thing.
8.
of or pertaining to the essence of a thing; essential, material, or important.
9.
being a substance; having independent existence.
10.
Philosophy. pertaining to or of the nature of substance rather than an accident or attribute.
noun
11.
something substantial.
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Origin:
1300–50; Middle English substancial < Late Latin substantiālis, equivalent to Latin substanti(a) substance + -ālis -al1
1300–50; Middle English substancial < Late Latin substantiālis, equivalent to Latin substanti(a) substance + -ālis -al1
Related forms
sub·stan·ti·al·i·ty, sub·stan·tial·ness, noun
sub·stan·tial·ly, adverb
non·sub·stan·tial, adjective
non·sub·stan·tial·ly, adverb
non·sub·stan·tial·ness, noun
non·sub·stan·ti·al·i·ty, noun
pre·sub·stan·tial, adjective
su·per·sub·stan·tial, adjective
su·per·sub·stan·tial·ly, adverb
Synonyms
3. stable, sound. 6. valid, important.
3. stable, sound. 6. valid, important.
Antonyms
2. immaterial, ethereal.
2. immaterial, ethereal.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | of a considerable size or value: substantial funds |
| 2. | worthwhile; important: a substantial reform |
| 3. | having wealth or importance |
| 4. | (of food or a meal) sufficient and nourishing |
| 5. | solid or strong in construction, quality, or character: a substantial door |
| 6. | real; actual; true: the evidence is substantial |
| 7. | of or relating to the basic or fundamental substance or aspects of a thing |
| 8. | philosophy of or relating to substance rather than to attributes, accidents, or modifications |
| substantiality | |
| —n | |
| sub'stantialness | |
| —n | |
| sub'stantially | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
substantial
mid-14c., "ample, sizeable," from O.Fr. substantiel (13c.), from L. substantialis "having substance or reality, material," from substantia (see substance). Meaning "existing, having real existence" is from late 14c.
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Example sentences
And if you're an academic in the humanities, you've probably got a substantial and ever-expanding collection of books.
Now she had before her a much more substantial find-a complete skeleton.
Hence, changes in food and fuel prices have substantial effects on the consumption decisions of these households.
If economic growth continues to pick up, substantial job growth will eventually follow.
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