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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006) |
substance
n 1: the real physical matter of which a person or thing
consists; "DNA is the substance of our genes"
2: 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" [syn: kernel, substance, core, center,
centre, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul,
inwardness, marrow, meat, nub, pith, sum, nitty-
gritty]
3: the idea that is intended; "What is the meaning of this
proverb?" [syn: meaning, substance]
4: material of a particular kind or constitution; "the immune
response recognizes invading substances"
5: considerable capital (wealth or income); "he is a man of
means" [syn: means, substance]
6: what a communication that is about something is about [syn:
message, content, subject matter, substance]
7: a particular kind or species of matter with uniform
properties; "shigella is one of the most toxic substances
known to man"
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2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
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.
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These cooks, how they stamp, and strain, and grind,
And turn substance into accident! --Chaucer.
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Heroic virtue did his actions guide,
And he the substance, not the appearance, chose.
--Dryden.
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2. The most important element in any existence; the
characteristic and essential components of anything; the
main part; essential import; purport.
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This edition is the same in substance with the
Latin. --Bp. Burnet.
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It is insolent in words, in manner; but in substance
it is not only insulting, but alarming. --Burke.
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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.
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4. Material possessions; estate; property; resources.
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And there wasted his substance with riotous living.
--Luke xv. 13.
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Thy substance, valued at the highest rate,
Can not amount unto a hundred marks. --Shak.
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We are destroying many thousand lives, and
exhausting our substance, but not for our own
interest. --Swift.
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5. (Theol.) Same as Hypostasis, 2.
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3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Substance \Sub"stance\, v. t.
To furnish or endow with substance; to supply property to; to
make rich. [Obs.]
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4. Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856) |
SUBSTANCE, evidence. That which is essential; it is used in opposition to
form.
2. It is a general rule, that on any issue it is sufficient to prove
the substance of the issue. For example, in a case where the defendant
pleaded payment of the principal sum and all interest due, and it appeared
in evidence that a gross sum was paid, not amounting to the full interest,
but accepted by the plaintiff as full payment, the proof was held to be
sufficient. 2 Str. 690; 1 Phil. Ev. 161.
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Thesaurus Results for substance:
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1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 |
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Common Misspellings > |
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