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   sub·stan·tial

   /ˌsəbˈstan(t)SHəl/

   adjective

   • 1. of considerable importance, size, or worth: "a substantial amount of cash" Similar considerablerealmaterialweightysolidsizeablemeaningfulsignificantimportantnotablemajormarkedvaluableusefulworthwhilesizeableconsiderablesignificantlargeampleappreciablegoodlydecentinformal:tidyOpposite insubstantialworthless
   • ▪ strongly built or made: "a row of substantial Victorian villas" Similar sturdysolidstoutstrongwell builtwell constructeddurablelong-lastinghardwearingimperishableimperviousOpposite insubstantialjerry-built
   • ▪ (of a meal) large and filling: "breakfast is a substantial buffet"
   • ▪ important in material or social terms; wealthy: "a substantial Devon family" Similar successfulbuoyantboomingdoing wellprofit-makingprofitableprosperouswealthyaffluentmoneyedwell-to-dorichlargeinformal:in the moneyrolling in itloadedstinking richquids inOpposite paltry
   • 2. concerning the essentials of something: "there was substantial agreement on changing policies" Similar fundamentalessentialbasic
   • 3. real and tangible rather than imaginary: "spirits are shadowy, human beings substantial" Similar realtrueactualexistingphysicalsolidmaterialconcretecorporealtangiblenonspiritualrare:unimaginaryOpposite incorporealabstract

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French substantiel or Christian Latin substantialis, from substantia ‘being, essence’ (see substance).

   Derivatives

   • 1. substantiality noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSUBSTANTIAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SUBSTANTIAL meaning: 1. large in size, value, or importance: 2. relating to the main or most important things being…. Learn more.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › substantialSubstantial Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   substantial: [adjective] consisting of or relating to substance. not imaginary or illusory : real, true. important, essential.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSUBSTANTIAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   8 meanings: 1. of a considerable size or value 2. worthwhile; important 3. having wealth or importance 4. (of food or a meal).... Click for more definitions.

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   substantial: 1 adj having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary “the substantial world” “a mere dream, neither substantial nor practical” “"most ponderous and substantial things"- Shakespeare” Synonyms: material , real material derived from or composed of matter Antonyms: insubstantial , unreal , unsubstantial lacking ...

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   Substantial definition: of ample or considerable amount, quantity, size, etc.. See examples of SUBSTANTIAL used in a sentence.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionsubstantial adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   substantial sums of money; a substantial change; Substantial numbers of people support the reforms. He ate a substantial breakfast. There are substantial differences between the two groups. Their share of the software market is substantial. We were able to see a substantial improvement.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishsubstantial adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   1 large in amount, value, or importance synonym considerable substantial sums of money a substantial change Substantial numbers of people support the reforms. He ate a substantial breakfast. There are substantial differences between the two groups. Their share of the software market is substantial.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSUBSTANTIAL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    SUBSTANTIAL definition: 1. large in amount: 2. large and strong: . Learn more.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › substantialsubstantial | meaning of substantial in Longman Dictionary of ...

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    a substantial salary a substantial breakfast The document requires substantial changes. see thesaurus at big 2 STRONG OBJECT [only before noun] large and strongly made OPP insubstantial a substantial piece of furniture Examples from the Corpus substantial • The surplus at Hawker was not detailed yesterday but is believed to be substantial.