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What is another word for Substance? – 295 Substance Synonyms

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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    material matter stuff essence content ingredient constituent element compound mixture blend amalgam fusion combination composition makeup constitution fabric texture property characteristic attribute quality characteristic aspect feature part portion component piece segment fraction division section substance bulk mass volume weight density heaviness solidity body materiality physicality concreteness tangibility reality actuality factuality actualness actually existence being entity thing object article item commodity product goods merchandise ware stock store supply resource asset means support sustenance nourishment nutrition food fuel energy power strength might force potency potentiality capability capacity faculty gift talent endowment quality virtue merit value worth excellence superiority importance significance moment consequence weight gravity seriousness solemnity earnestness sincerity genuineness authenticity reality truth fact verity actuality

    Meaning of Substance

    The primary meaning of the word "substance" refers to the material or content of which something is made or composed.

    Definitions

    • The material or substance out of which a thing is or can be made
    • * A particular kind of matter or material with uniform properties
    • * The essence or most important part of something
    • * A state of being or condition, especially of being solid or firm

    Etymology of Substance

    The word "substance" originates from the Old French word "substance," which is derived from the Latin word "substantia," meaning "being, existence, or essence"
    The Latin word "substantia" is a combination of "sub" (meaning "under" or "beneath") and "stare" (meaning "to stand"), implying something that stands under or supports something else
    The word "substance" has been used in the English language since the 14th century, initially referring to the underlying reality or essence of something, and later expanding to include its material or physical aspects

    Example Uses

    • The substance of the report was that the company had been mismanaged
    • * The new substance discovered in the lab has unique properties
    • * The substance of the cake is what makes it so delicious

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    absence emptiness hollowness insubstantiality intangibility unreality nonexistence nothingness void vacuum space emptiness bareness barrenness desolation desolateness bleakness barrenness infertility impotence powerlessness weakness feebleness frailty fragility delicacy daintiness subtlety fineness thinness tenuity rarity scarcity paucity lack deficiency shortage insufficiency inadequacy meagerness poorness weakness faintness dimness obscurity vagueness ambiguity uncertainty doubt dubiousness questionableness unimportance insignificance triviality frivolity inconsequentiality

    Related Nouns

    material matter stuff essence content ingredient constituent element compound mixture blend amalgam fusion combination composition makeup constitution fabric texture property characteristic attribute quality aspect feature part portion component piece segment fraction division section bulk mass volume weight density heaviness solidity body materiality physicality concreteness tangibility reality actuality factuality existence being entity thing object article item commodity product goods merchandise ware stock store supply resource asset means support sustenance nourishment nutrition food fuel energy power

    Related Verbs

    compose constitute make form create construct build manufacture produce generate develop grow increase expand enhance improve strengthen solidify materialize realize actualize exist be have possess contain hold include comprise consist embody personify represent symbolize denote connote imply suggest indicate show demonstrate prove establish substantiate

    Related Adjectives

    material physical tangible real actual factual concrete solid