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substance

The correct spelling is substance.

How to pronounce substance

/ˈsʌbstəns/
noun

IPA: /ˈsʌbstəns/

Say it like: Sub-sta-nse

The correct spelling is substance. Physical matter; material. For example: "Some textile fabrics have little substance."

Usage Examples

Some textile fabrics have little substance.

a man of substance

substance abuse

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.Physical matter; material.
  2. 2.The essential part of anything; the most vital part.
  3. 3.Substantiality; solidity; firmness.
  4. 4.Material possessions; estate; property; resources.
  5. 5.A form of matter that has constant chemical composition and characteristic properties.

verb

  1. 1.To give substance to; to make real or substantial.

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