substance
noun
1 substance
The real physical matter of which a person or thing consists.
Roget 329:
structure
(form)
240,
organization,
anatomy,
frame,
mold,
fabric,
construction;
framework,
carcass,
architecture;
stratification,
cleavage.
substance,
stuff,
compages†,
parenchyma [Biol.];
constitution,
staple,
organism.
[Science of structures]
organography†,
osteology,
myology,
splanchnology†,
neurology,
angiography†,
adeology†;
angiography†,
adenography†.
texture,
surface texture;
intertexture†,
contexture†;
tissue,
grain,
web,
surface;
warp and woof,
warp and weft;
tooth,
nap
etc.
(roughness)
256;
flatness
(smoothness)
255;
fineness of grain;
coarseness of grain,
dry goods.
silk,
satin;
muslin,
burlap.
[Science of textures]
histology.
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Dutch: stof
Polish: substancja
2 substance
The choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience.
synonyms: center, centre, core, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, kernel, marrow, meat, nitty-gritty, nub, pith, sum ... show more.
Roget 642:
importance,
consequence,
moment,
prominence,
consideration,
mark,
materialness.
import,
significance,
concern;
emphasis,
interest.
greatness
etc.
31;
superiority
etc.
33;
notability
etc.
(repute)
873;
weight
etc.
(influence)
175;
value
etc.
(goodness)
648;
usefulness
etc.
644.
gravity,
seriousness,
solemnity;
no joke,
no laughing matter;
pressure,
urgency,
stress;
matter of life and death.
memorabilia,
notabilia†,
great doings;
red-letter day.
great thing,
great point;
main chance,
the be all and the end all"
[Macbeth];
cardinal point;
substance,
gist
etc.
(essence)
5;
sum and substance,
gravamen,
head and front;
important part,
principal part,
prominent part,
essential part;
half the battle;
sine qua non;
breath of one's nostrils
etc.
(life)
359;
cream,
salt,
core,
kernel,
heart,
nucleus;
keynote,
keystone;
corner stone;
trump card
etc.
(device)
626;
salient points.
top sawyer,
first fiddle,
prima donna [Sp.],
chief;
triton among the minnows;
'it' [U.S.]. "
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Roget 221:
interiority;
inside,
interior;
interspace†,
subsoil,
substratum;
intrados.
contents
etc.
190;
substance,
pith,
marrow;
backbone
etc.
(center)
222;
heart,
bosom,
breast;
abdomen;
vitals,
viscera,
entrails,
bowels,
belly,
intestines,
guts,
chitterings†,
womb,
lap;
penetralia [Lat.],
recesses,
innermost recesses;
cave
etc.
(concavity)
252.
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Roget 25:
quantity,
magnitude;
size
etc.
(dimensions)
192;
amplitude,
magnitude,
mass,
amount,
sum,
quantum,
measure,
substance,
strength,
force.
[Science of quantity.]
mathematics,
mathesis†.
[Logic.]
category,
general conception,
universal predicament.
[Definite or finite quantity.]
armful,
handful,
mouthful,
spoonful,
capful;
stock,
batch,
lot,
dose;
yaffle†.
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Roget 516:
meaning;
signification,
significance;
sense,
expression;
import,
purport;
force;
drift,
tenor,
spirit,
bearing,
coloring;
scope.
[important part of the meaning]
substance;
gist,
essence,
marrow,
spirit
etc.
5.
matter;
subject,
subject matter;
argument,
text,
sum and substance.
general meaning,
broad meaning,
substantial meaning,
colloquial meaning,
literal meaning,
plain meaning,
simple meaning,
natural meaning,
unstrained meaning,
true meaning,
etc.
(exact)
494
honest meaning,
etc.
543
prima facie meaning [Lat.];
etc.
(manifest)
525.
letter of the law.
literally;
after acceptation.
synonym;
implication,
allusion
etc.
(latency)
526;
suggestion
etc.
(information)
527;
figure of speech
etc.
521;
acceptation
etc.
(interpretation)
522.
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Dutch: bijzonderheid, kerngedachte, essentialia, essentie, grond, hoofdpunt, hoofdzaak, hypostase, kern, kernpunt, kwintessens, primaat, substantie, wezen, zwaartepunt ... show more
Polish: istota, esencja, sedno, jądro, meritum, kwintesencja
3 substance
The idea that is intended.
synonym: meaning.
Polish: sens, znaczenie, treść
4 substance
Material of a particular kind or constitution.
Dutch: goedje
5 substance
Considerable capital (wealth or income).
synonym: means.
Roget 803:
wealth,
riches,
fortune,
handsome fortune,
opulence,
affluence;
good circumstances,
easy circumstances;
independence;
competence
etc.
(sufficiency)
639;
solvency.
provision,
livelihood,
maintenance;
alimony,
dowry;
means,
resources,
substance;
property
etc.
780;
command of money.
income
etc.
810;
capital,
money;
round sum
etc.
(treasure)
800;
mint of money,
mine of wealth,
El Dorado [Sp.],
bonanza,
Pacatolus,
Golconda,
Potosi.
long purse,
full purse,
well lined purse,
heavy purse,
deep pockets;
purse of Fortunatus [Lat.];
embarras de richesses [Fr.].
pelf,
Mammon,
lucre,
filthy lucre;
loaves and fishes†.
rich man,
moneyed man,
warm man;
man of substance;
capitalist,
millionaire,
tippybob [Slang],
Nabob,
Croesus,
idas,
Plutus,
Dives,
Timon of Athens†;
Timocracy,
Plutocracy;
Danae.
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6 substance
7 substance
The property of holding together and retaining its shape.
synonyms: body, consistence, consistency.
Roget 316:
materiality,
materialness;
corporeity†,
corporality†;
substantiality,
substantialness,
flesh and blood,
plenum;
physical condition.
matter,
body,
substance,
brute matter,
stuff,
element,
principle,
parenchyma [Biol.],
material,
substratum,
hyle†,
corpus,
pabulum;
frame.
object,
article,
thing,
something;
still life;
stocks and stones;
materials
etc.
635.
[Science of matter]
physics;
somatology†,
somatics;
natural philosophy,
experimental philosophy;
physicism†;
physical science,
philosophie positive [Fr.],
materialism;
materialist;
physicist;
somatism†,
somatist†.
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Roget 3:
substantiality,
hypostasis;
person,
being,
thing,
object,
article,
item;
something,
a being,
an existence;
creature,
body,
substance,
flesh and blood,
stuff,
substratum;
matter
etc.
316;
corporeity†,
element,
essential nature,
groundwork,
materiality,
substantialness,
vital part.
[Totality of existences],
world
etc.
318;
plenum.
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Polish: konsystencja
8 substance
A particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties.
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