substance

  • 41substance — /ˈsʌbstəns / (say substuhns) noun 1. that of which a thing consists; matter or material. 2. a species of matter of definite chemical composition. 3. the matter with which thought, discourse, study, or the like, is occupied; subject matter. 4. the …

  • 42substance — Stuff; material. SYN: substantia [TA], matter. [L. substantia, essence, material, fr. sub sto, to stand under, be present] alpha s. SYN: reticular s. (1). anterior perforated s. [TA] a region at the base …

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  • 43substance —    an illegal narcotic    Literally, any matter. Normally in compounds like illegal substance, which could just as well mean Semtex in the hands of a terrorist:     To everyone s surprise, not least his own, he had not touched alcohol or illegal… …

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  • 44substance — noun 1》 a particular kind of matter with uniform properties.     ↘an intoxicating or narcotic drug. 2》 the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists.     ↘solid basis in reality or fact: the claim has no substance.… …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 45substance — noun 1) organic substances Syn: material, compound, matter, stuff 2) none of the objections has any substance Syn: significance, importance, import, validity, foundation 3) …

    Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • 46substance*/*/*/ — [ˈsʌbstəns] noun 1) [C] a particular type of liquid, solid, or gas The wood is coated with a special substance that protects it from the sun.[/ex] 2) [U] the quality of being important, true, or useful The band is all show and no substance.[/ex]… …

    Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 47substance — noun a) Physical matter; material. A man of substance. b) The essential part of anything; the most vital part. substance abuse See Also: stand under, subsist, substantial, substantive …

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  • 48Substance —    A word derived from the Latin, used in Theology as the equivalent of the Greek word ousia, meaning essence, and used in the definition of the nature of the Godhead. Thus we say that God is one in substance (i.e., essence) but in Persons, Three …

    American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia

  • 49substance — n 1. matter, material, stuff, medium, fabric; building blocks, sum and substance, stock; body, something, element, mass; meat, marrow, flesh and blood. 2. reality, actuality, realness, factuality, hypostatiza tion; materiality, substantiality,… …

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  • 50substance — medžiaga statusas T sritis Standartizacija ir metrologija apibrėžtis Vienas iš fizikinės tikrumos (materijos) pavidalų, kuriam būdinga rimties masė; makroskopine prasme paprastai suprantama kaip rimties mase pasižyminčių elementariųjų dalelių ir… …

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