Etymology dictionary. 2014.
substantial — sub·stan·tial /səb stan chəl/ adj 1 a: of or relating to substance b: not illusory: having merit failed to raise a substantial constitutional claim c: having importance or significance: material … Law dictionary
substantial — sub‧stan‧tial [səbˈstænʆl] adjective large enough in amount or number to be noticeable or to have an important effect: • The document requires substantial changes. • You could make substantial monthly savings on your mortgage. substantially… … Financial and business terms
Substantial — Sub*stan tial, a. [F. substantiel, L. substantialis.] 1. Belonging to substance; actually existing; real; as, substantial life. Milton. [1913 Webster] If this atheist would have his chance to be real and substantial agent, he is more stupid than… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
substanţial — SUBSTANŢIÁL, Ă, substanţiali, e, adj. 1. Care ţine de substanţa (4) unui lucru; principal, esenţial; p. ext. important, însemnat, mare. 2. (Despre alimente; adesea adverbial) Bogat în substanţe hrănitoare; consistent. [pr.: ţi al] – Din fr.… … Dicționar Român
Substantial — Nom Stanley Robinson Activité principale Rappeur Genre musical Rap Rap East Coast Années d activité Depuis 2001 Labels QN5 Music Site officiel … Wikipédia en Français
substantial — substantial, substantive Substantial is pronounced with the stress on the second syllable and substantive with the stress on the first syllable or occasionally the second. Both words mean ‘having substance’, but substantial is the word in general … Modern English usage
substantial — [adj1] important, ample abundant, big, big deal*, bulky, consequential, considerable, durable, extraordinary, firm, generous, goodly, heavy, heavyweight, hefty, key, large, major league*, massive, material, meaningful, momentous, plentiful,… … New thesaurus
substantial — [səb stan′shəl] adj. [ME substancial < ML substantialis < LL] 1. of or having substance 2. real; actual; true; not imaginary 3. strong; solid; firm; stout 4. considerable; ample; large 5. of considerable worth or value; important … English World dictionary
substantial — *massive, massy, bulky, monumental Antonyms: airy, ethereal … New Dictionary of Synonyms
substantial — ► ADJECTIVE 1) of considerable importance, size, or worth. 2) strongly built or made. 3) concerning the essentials of something. 4) real and tangible rather than imaginary. DERIVATIVES substantiality noun … English terms dictionary
