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substance

sub·stance
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [suhb-stuh ns]
    • /ˈsʌb stəns/
    • /ˈsʌbstəns/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [suhb-stuh ns]
    • /ˈsʌb stəns/

Definitions of substance word

  • noun substance that of which a thing consists; physical matter or material: form and substance. 1
  • noun substance a species of matter of definite chemical composition: a chalky substance. 1
  • noun substance controlled substance. 1
  • noun substance the subject matter of thought, discourse, study, etc. 1
  • noun substance the actual matter of a thing, as opposed to the appearance or shadow; reality. 1
  • noun substance substantial or solid character or quality: claims lacking in substance. 1

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Origin of substance

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English < Latin substantia substance, essence (literally, that which stands under, i.e., underlies), equivalent to sub- sub- + -stant- (stem of stāns, present participle of stāre to stand) + -ia -ia (see -ance)

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Substance

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

substance popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

substance usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for substance

noun substance

  • absoluteness — the quality of being absolute
  • actuality — Actuality is the state of really existing rather than being imagined.
  • adiposity — the state of being fat; obesity
  • aftereffect — The aftereffects of an event, experience, or substance are the conditions which result from it.
  • amount — The amount of something is how much there is, or how much you have, need, or get.

Antonyms for substance

noun substance

  • castles in the air — plural of castle in the air.
  • daydream — A daydream is a series of pleasant thoughts, usually about things that you would like to happen.
  • dissimulation — the act of dissimulating; feigning; hypocrisy.
  • fakery — the practice or result of faking.
  • ideality — ideal quality or character.

Top questions with substance

  • what is a pure substance?
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  • what does substance mean?
  • how can the chemical properties of a substance be determined?
  • what determines whether a substance will dissolve?
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  • which substance is a binary acid?
  • which substance acts as a buffer in natural water?
  • what is a schedule 4 controlled substance?
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  • which of these is a chemical property of a substance?
  • which of the following materials is a substance?
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