substance

noun
UK: /ˈsʌbstəns/
US: /ˈsʌbstəns/

  1. A particular type of solid, liquid, or gas.

    1. Water is an essential substance for life to exist here
    2. The scientists analyzed the unknown substance found at the crime scene carefully

  2. The real meaning or the most important part of something.

    1. The substance of his speech was about peace.
    2. The report lacked substance and offered no real solutions to the problem at hand

  3. Wealth or significant possessions.

    1. He lost all of his substance in the stock market crash.
    2. The family had substance, owning multiple properties and businesses across town

Synonyms

essence matter wealth content material
substance transitive-verb

  1. To provide with material or means; to give body to; to make real.

    1. We need to substance our claims with evidence.
    2. The grant helped substance the research project, bringing it to fruition faster.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "substance" in English means: A particular type of solid, liquid, or gas., The real meaning or the most important part of something., Wealth or significant possessions..

The phonetic transcription of "substance" is /ˈsʌbstəns/ in British English and /ˈsʌbstəns/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "substance": essence, matter, wealth, content, material.

Example usage of "substance": "Water is an essential substance for life to exist here". More examples on the page.