substantial

English

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Etymology

From Middle EnglishCategory:English terms inherited from Middle English#SUBSTANTIALCategory:English terms derived from Middle English#SUBSTANTIAL substancial, substantiall, from Old FrenchCategory:English terms derived from Old French#SUBSTANTIAL substanciel, substantiel and its etymon LatinCategory:English terms derived from Latin#SUBSTANTIAL substantiālis.[1][2]

Pronunciation

Adjective

substantial (comparative more substantial, superlative most substantial)Category:English lemmas#SUBSTANTIALCategory:English adjectives#SUBSTANTIALCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#SUBSTANTIALCategory:Pages with entries#SUBSTANTIALCategory:Pages with 1 entry#SUBSTANTIAL

  1. Having a substance; actually existing.
    substantial lifeCategory:English terms with collocations#SUBSTANTIAL
  2. Not imaginary; real; actual; true; veritable.
    • 1850s, Cardinal John Henry Newman, The Rise and Progress of Universities
      to do some substantial good, is the compensation for much incidental imperfection
  3. Corporeal; material; firm.
  4. Having good substance; strong; stout; solid; firm.
    Synonym: sturdy
  5. Possessed of goods or an estate; moderately wealthy.
  6. Large in size, quantity, or value; ample; significant.
    He inherited a substantial amount of money from his uncle.Category:English terms with usage examples#SUBSTANTIAL
    A substantial number of people went to the event.Category:English terms with usage examples#SUBSTANTIAL
  7. Most important; essential.
  8. Satisfying; having sufficient substance to be nourishing or filling.
    I don't just want a snack; I need something substantial.Category:English terms with usage examples#SUBSTANTIAL
    Teddy had a few crackers in his backpack, but he needed something more substantial if he was to survive a three-day trek.Category:English terms with usage examples#SUBSTANTIAL

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Noun

substantial (plural substantials)Category:English lemmas#SUBSTANTIALCategory:English nouns#SUBSTANTIALCategory:English countable nouns#SUBSTANTIALCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#SUBSTANTIALCategory:Pages with entries#SUBSTANTIALCategory:Pages with 1 entry#SUBSTANTIAL

  1. Anything having substance; an essential part.

References

  1. ↑ “substanciāl, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
  2. ↑ “substantial, adj., n., and adv.”, in OED Online Paid subscription required⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
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