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Substantial: meaning, definitions and examples

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substantial

 

[ sษ™bหˆstรฆnสƒษ™l ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

amount or size

of considerable importance, size, or worth.

Synonyms

considerable, large, significant, sizeable

Examples of usage

  • It is a substantial amount of money.
  • The company has seen substantial growth in the past year.
Context #2 | Adjective

food

of a meal: large and filling.

Synonyms

filling, hearty, satisfying

Examples of usage

  • We were served a substantial breakfast before our hike.
  • The portions at the restaurant are always substantial.
Context #3 | Adjective

real

existing as a physical object and having a solid form.

Synonyms

material, physical, solid, tangible

Examples of usage

  • The sculpture is made of substantial bronze.
  • I could feel the weight of the substantial book in my hands.

Translations

Translations of the word "substantial" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น substancial

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฎเคนเคคเฅเคตเคชเฅ‚เคฐเฅเคฃ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช wesentlich

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ substansial

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ััƒั‚ั‚ั”ะฒะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ znaczฤ…cy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅฎŸ่ณช็š„ใช

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท substantiel

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ sustancial

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท รถnemli

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ƒ๋‹นํ•œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฌูˆู‡ุฑูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ podstatnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ podstatnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฎž่ดจๆ€ง็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ bistven

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ verulegur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะผะฐาฃั‹ะทะดั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ•แƒแƒœแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ษ™hษ™miyyษ™tli

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ sustancial

Word origin

The word 'substantial' comes from the Latin word 'substantialis', which means 'belonging to substance'. It has been used in English since the 14th century. Over the years, 'substantial' has evolved to represent something of considerable importance, size, or worth.

See also: substances, substantiality, substantially, unsubstantial.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #1,429, this word is part of core intermediate vocabulary. It appears regularly in various contexts and is essential for natural-sounding English.