substance
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English [edit]
Alternative forms [edit]
- substaunce (archaic)
Etymology [edit]
From Old French substance, from Latin substantia (“substance, essence”), from substāns, present active participle of substō (“exist; literally, stand under”), from sub + stō (“stand”).
Pronunciation [edit]
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Noun [edit]
substance (plural substances)
- Physical matter; material.
- The essential part of anything; the most vital part.
- Considerable wealth or resources.
- A man of substance.
- Drugs (illegal narcotics)
- substance abuse
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Translations [edit]
matter
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essential part
considerable wealth
drugs
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French [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Borrowed from Latin substantia (“substance, essence”), from substāns, present active participle of substō (“exist; literally, stand under”), from sub + stō (“stand”).
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
substance f (plural substances)
Anagrams [edit]
Old French [edit]
Alternative forms [edit]
Noun [edit]
substance f (oblique plural substances, nominative singular substance, nominative plural substances)
- most essential; substantial part
- existence