substantial

[ suhb-stan-shuhl ]

/ səbˈstæn ʃəl /

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adjective

of ample or considerable amount, quantity, size, etc.: a substantial sum of money.

of a corporeal or material nature; tangible; real.

of solid character or quality; firm, stout, or strong: a substantial physique.

basic or essential; fundamental: two stories in substantial agreement.

wealthy or influential: one of the substantial men of the town.

of real worth, value, or effect: substantial reasons.

relating to the substance, matter, or material of a thing.

of or relating to the essence of a thing: the substantial parts of the ruling.

existing as or being a substance; having independent existence: a substantial being.

Philosophy. relating to or of the nature of substance or reality rather than an accident or attribute.

noun

something substantial.

OTHER WORDS FOR substantial

3 stable, sturdy.

6 significant, consequential, important, weighty.

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2 immaterial, ethereal.

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Origin of substantial

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English substancial, from Late Latin substantiālis, equivalent to Latin substanti(a) substance + -ālis -al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM substantial

sub·stan·ti·al·i·ty

[suhb-stan-shee-al-i-tee], /səbˌstæn ʃiˈæl ɪ ti/, sub·stan·tial·ness, nounsub·stan·tial·ly, adverbnon·sub·stan·tial, adjectivenon·sub·stan·tial·ness, noun

non·sub·stan·ti·al·i·ty, nounpre·sub·stan·tial, adjectivesu·per·sub·stan·tial, adjective

Words nearby substantial

substage, substance, substance abuse, substance P, substandard, substantial, substantialism, substantialize, substantially, substantia nigra, substantiate

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How to use substantial in a sentence

The watch does not include Loudoun and Montgomery counties along with counties to the north and west due to uncertainty as to how far north and west substantial precipitation will extend.
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This account links into many business functions and as such the impact to us is quite substantial.
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There’s a long road ahead, but a 20 percent price cut is a substantial step forward.
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That kind of content would have to be substantial, nuanced and detailed.
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We sat down and figured out that our combined incomes were substantial, so this is what we decided.
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The brokers then scout out potential “crew members” who can earn substantial discounts for working the journey.
Ghost Ships of the Mediterranean|Barbie Latza Nadeau|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Judging from current figures, there would be a substantial demand for this option, too.
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Such is the view from the Pech Valley in Kunar, a frontline that appears to be holding against substantial odds.
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For women who are attacked en masse, this new reporting system will save substantial time and energy.
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Swiss leaders also dispel the “slippery slope” idea by repeatedly rejecting substantial minimum wage increases.
To Make Their Victory Durable, the GOP Must Fix the Minimum Wage|Dmitri Mehlhorn|November 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The embankment or road-bed was commenced by gigantic piling, and is very broad and substantial.
Glances at Europe|Horace Greeley
A brown or dark gray stone, as in Edinburgh, is the principal material used, and gives the city a very substantial appearance.
Glances at Europe|Horace Greeley
The active Capt descended, and seizing the substantial handle rang loudly.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
Poland has been the true object; and, to cover the substantial seizures there, has been the trick of the French invasion.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various
For a moment, as the mistress of Skyrie surveyed these more substantial offerings she was inclined to resent them.
Dorothy at Skyrie|Evelyn Raymond

British Dictionary definitions for substantial

substantial

/ (səbˈstænʃəl) /

adjective

of a considerable size or valuesubstantial funds

worthwhile; importanta substantial reform

having wealth or importance

(of food or a meal) sufficient and nourishing

solid or strong in construction, quality, or charactera substantial door

real; actual; truethe evidence is substantial

of or relating to the basic or fundamental substance or aspects of a thing

philosophy of or relating to substance rather than to attributes, accidents, or modifications

Derived forms of substantial

substantiality (səbˌstænʃɪˈælɪtɪ) or substantialness, nounsubstantially, adverb

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