substance

Meanings

• noun

  The material or physical matter that a thing is made of: the solid, liquid, or gaseous matter that forms the essential part of something.

  - "The substance of a table is wood."
  - "The substance of a diamond is carbon."

• noun

  A particular kind of thing: the essential nature or quality of something.

  - "The substance of a speech is its main message."
  - "The substance of a novel is its plot and characters."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈsʌbstəns/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

crux , gist , dope , gear , matter , stuff

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with substance
subsidence , dependence , sensibility , indolence , delicacy , reliance

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Homonyms

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1. substance () : A financial instrument that represents an ownership interest in a corporation or mutual fund.
   

2. substance () : A type of drug or medicine.
   

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Homophones

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1. substance (Spanish) : substance, matter, material
   

2. substance (French) : substance, matter, material
   

3. substance (Italian) : substance, matter, material
   

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Variants

List of all variants of substance that leads to same result
in substance , substance , substanceless , substances , substance P , substance Ps , ground substance , ground substances , queen substance , queen substances , working substance , working substances , a man of substance , a man/woman/person of substance , a person of substance , a woman of substance , be without substance , controlled substance , sum and substance , cytosol , cytosolic , cytosols

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Forms

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substances, the substance is, the substance was, the substance will be

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Etymology

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From Old French substance, from substaire, to stand under, from sub-, under + staire, to stand.

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Trivia

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1. Substance is the second element in the periodic table.

2. The substance with the highest known melting point is tungsten carbide.

3. The substance with the lowest known melting point is helium.

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Related Concepts

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1. matter: Substance is a type of matter, which is anything that has mass and takes up space.

2. element: Substances can be made up of elements, which are the basic building blocks of matter.

3. compound: Substances can be compounds, which are made up of two or more elements chemically bonded together.

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Culture

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In literature, substance refers to the underlying theme or message of a work. In art, it can refer to the physical material used to create a piece, such as paint or clay. Substance is also a significant concept in philosophy, particularly in discussions of identity and existence.

How to Memorize "substance"

1. visualize
   

   - To remember the meaning of substance, visualize a solid object that stands under or supports other things.

2. associate
   

   - To remember the meaning of substance, associate it with the idea of something solid and supportive.

3. mnemonics
   

   - To remember the meaning of substance, use the mnemonic 'Substances Stand Under Everything'.

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