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substantial adjective
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B2 large in size, value, or importance: The findings show a substantial difference between the opinions of men and women. She inherited a substantial fortune from her grandmother. The first draft of his novel needed a substantial amount of rewriting.
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greater than the average size or amountbigThey live in a big house in the country.largeA large number of people were crowded into the room.greatThe party was a great success.enormousThey bought an enormous house in the suburbs.
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More examplesFewer examplesa substantial chunk of our profitsThe police have been ordered to pay substantial damages to the families of the two dead boys.The Green Party have called for a substantial reduction in the emission of greenhouse gases by the UK.All the evidence points to a substantial rise in traffic over the next few years.There will be substantial job losses if the factory closes down.
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Very important or urgent
all-important
at all costs idiom
be a matter of life and/or death idiom
cardinal
cardinally
chief
imperative
last but not least idiom
leading
life-altering
life-and-death
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overriding
primary
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substantial adjective
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[ before noun ] formal relating to the main or most important things being considered: The committee was in substantial agreement (= agreed about most of the things discussed).
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Importance - general words
all that matters
centre of gravity
cornerstone
criticality
focus
grandness
import
meaning
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overfocus
pertinence
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supereminence
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large in size, value, or importance: He took a substantial amount of money. They do a substantial portion of their business by phone.
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substantial | Business English
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large in size, value, or importance: substantial benefits/costs/investmenta substantial amount/number/portion of sth Banks make a substantial amount of money investing your money.substantial changes/differences/improvements We've made substantial changes in how we go about doing our business.a substantial increase/reduction/rise in sth The company posted a substantial increase in profits during the year to £3.5m.
[ before noun ] formal relating to the main or most important things being considered: Unions and bosses reached substantial agreement.
(Definition of substantial from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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Repeating this process with a sample group permits the efficient collection of a substantial data set concerning underlying preferences.
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At 25 minutes' duration and requiring 25 players, it is one of the most substantial works ever to come out of the project.
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This low diversification represents substantial risk exposure to participants.
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In addition, with the introduction of robotic assembly, substantial changes are required in the assembly methods, assembly tools, assembly system designs and product design.
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There is, in teaching music (as in all other subjects), substantial room for legitimate differences in professional opinion.
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There is substantial evidence that serotonergic systems play an important role.
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In systems with substantial compressibility, however, such as a levitated dipole, all low-frequency modes can be stable.
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The proportion of cooperative choices tends to decrease as group size increases but remains substantial even in large groups.
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Scholars of regime change have offered several complementary explanations of the empirical regularity that democratic transitions tend not to result in substantial redistribution.
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Procedural rules, unlike substantial rules, they do not confer rights or duties, but organise their assignment.
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The agreement between administrative data and selfreports of general practitioner visits and specialist visits was substantial to moderate in our study.
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How these various findings in the literature are related to the present ones remains unclear because of substantial difference in the nature of stimuli used.
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In contrast, few dioecious fig pollinators were caught and the turnover of species between years was substantial.
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Among the few extended orchestral passages in the opera, perhaps the most substantial is the journey at the beginning of the second act.
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A substantial minority (16-34 %) do not subscribe to such norms, and both the practical representations of the norm and the level of support vary.
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substantial
adjective
sub·stan·tial
səb-ˈstan(t)-shəl
Synonyms of substantial
1
a
: consisting of or relating to substance
b
: not imaginary or illusory : real, true
c
: important, essential
2
: ample to satisfy and nourish : full
a substantial meal
3
a
: possessed of means : well-to-do
b
: considerable in quantity : significantly great
earned a substantial wage
4
: firmly constructed : sturdy
a substantial house
5
: being largely but not wholly that which is specified
a substantial lie
substantial
noun
substantiality
səb-ˌstan(t)-shē-ˈa-lə-tē
noun
substantially
səb-ˈstan(t)-sh(ə-)lē
adverb
substantialness
səb-ˈstan(t)-shəl-nəs
noun
Synonyms
big
consequential
earth-shattering
earthshaking
eventful
historic
important
major
material
meaningful
momentous
monumental
much
significant
tectonic
weighty
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Examples of substantial in a Sentence
A substantial number of people commute to work each day.
Activities like that pose a substantial risk of injury.
She purchased her tickets at a substantial discount.
Only the buildings that were constructed of more substantial materials survived the earthquake.
I was hoping that they would serve us something more substantial than wine and cheese.
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The distressing part: The S&P’s 500% increase equates to a yearly return of 8% that beat the 2000 vintage, Big Ten result by a substantial one percentage point annually, culminating in a 25% beat for the index over the full period.
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Arrowhead Stadium opened in 1972 and debuted a substantial renovation in 2009.
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While tipping is optional, tips make a substantial portion of the nail technician’s income.
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The series has weathered it all and the TV deal is considered substantial.
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Such systems run on electricity rather than fossil fuels, and when the electricity comes from renewable sources, the greenhouse gas savings are substantial, the DOE says.
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14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2
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substantial
adjective
sub·stan·tial
səb-ˈstan-chəl
1
a
: consisting of or relating to substance : material
b
: not imaginary : real
the substantial world
c
: important sense 1, essential
substantial differences
2
: enough to satisfy and nourish
a substantial meal
3
a
: prosperous sense 1
a substantial farmer
b
: considerable in quantity : significantly large
a substantial increase
4
: firmly constructed
a substantial building
substantiality
-ˌstan-chē-ˈal-ət-ē
noun
substantially
-ˈstanch-(ə-)lē
adverb
Legal Definition
substantial
adjective
sub·stan·tial
səb-ˈstan-chəl
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
a substantial step had not been taken toward commission of the crime—W. R. LaFave and A. W. Scott, Jr.
2
: considerable in quantity : significantly great
identification of serious and substantial failure to perform—U.S. Code
compare de minimis
substantiality
-ˌstan-chē-ˈa-lə-tē
noun
substantially
adverb
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as in physical
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substantial
adjective
Definition of substantial
1
as in significant
having great meaning or lasting effect
substantial changes to the school dress code that made a lot of people unhappy
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
significant
major
important
historic
big
much
meaningful
monumental
tectonic
exceptional
momentous
distinguished
consequential
remarkable
eventful
weighty
pivotal
material
outstanding
earthshaking
decisive
serious
notable
earth-shattering
noteworthy
distinctive
strategic
prominent
great
worthy
valuable
seminal
impressive
crucial
fatal
worthwhile
earnest
sincere
fateful
key
critical
famous
eminent
grave
central
prestigious
essential
illustrious
heavy
all-important
vital
notorious
renowned
noble
preeminent
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
small
little
minor
slight
negligible
insignificant
trivial
inconsiderable
unimportant
trifling
inconsequential
worthless
petty
paltry
unknown
obscure
anonymous
nameless
uncelebrated
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2
as in large
of a size greater than average of its kind
the amount he inherited was quite substantial, so he quit his job and set out to see the world
Synonyms & Similar Words
large
considerable
sizable
big
huge
great
handsome
sizeable
tidy
excessive
oversized
enormous
tremendous
massive
oversize
outsized
gigantic
colossal
vast
voluminous
staggering
hefty
bulky
ample
outsize
goodly
largish
immense
extravagant
grand
major
husky
spacious
astronomical
boxcar
biggish
mammoth
astronomic
appreciable
plentiful
stupendous
prodigious
mountainous
gargantuan
monumental
hulking
humongous
cosmic
inordinate
whopping
copious
super
abundant
monolithic
exorbitant
extreme
cavernous
titanic
cosmical
gross
monstrous
elephantine
galactic
heroic
herculean
humungous
jumbo
thick
heroical
bumper
immoderate
Himalayan
cyclopean
pharaonic
king-size
vasty
king-sized
Brobdingnagian
supersized
walloping
whacking
hellacious
commodious
leviathan
capacious
super-duper
roomy
Bunyanesque
fat
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
small
little
smallish
puny
dwarf
dinky
tiny
undersize
undersized
dwarfish
minuscule
infinitesimal
microscopic
diminutive
microscopical
miniature
mini
wee
teensy
little bitty
teeny
slight
shrimpy
pocket-size
minute
bantam
Lilliputian
pygmy
thin
slender
half-pint
slim
petite
pocket-sized
teensy-weensy
teeny-weeny
microminiature
pint-size
pint-sized
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3
as in physical
relating to or composed of matter
the Land of Oz turned out to be a world of dreams, even less substantial than a rainbow
Synonyms & Similar Words
physical
concrete
tangible
visible
material
noticeable
apparent
solid
appreciable
objective
discernible
perceptible
massive
detectable
observable
corporeal
embodied
sensible
bodily
discernable
phenomenal
palpable
heavy
corporal
carnal
hefty
bulky
weighty
ponderous
seeable
touchable
fleshly
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
immaterial
nonmaterial
nonphysical
insubstantial
unsubstantial
incorporeal
disembodied
intangible
invisible
formless
imperceptible
thin
ethereal
bodiless
discarnate
unnoticeable
tenuous
spiritual
impalpable
vaporous
insensible
unbodied
metaphysical
diaphanous
airy
wispish
gossamery
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4
as in considerable
sufficiently large in size, amount, or number to merit attention
there's been a substantial increase in attendance at girls' volleyball games ever since the start of their winning streak
Synonyms & Similar Words
considerable
significant
sizable
good
major
sizeable
tremendous
huge
substantive
big
respectable
handsome
great
massive
healthy
goodly
tidy
largish
biggish
enormous
voluminous
hefty
colossal
outsized
gigantic
immense
outsize
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B2 large in size, value, or importance: The findings show a substantial difference between the opinions of men and women. She inherited a substantial fortune from her grandmother. The first draft of his novel needed a substantial amount of rewriting.
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greater than the average size or amountbigThey live in a big house in the country.largeA large number of people were crowded into the room.greatThe party was a great success.enormousThey bought an enormous house in the suburbs.
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More examplesFewer examplesa substantial chunk of our profitsThe police have been ordered to pay substantial damages to the families of the two dead boys.The Green Party have called for a substantial reduction in the emission of greenhouse gases by the UK.All the evidence points to a substantial rise in traffic over the next few years.There will be substantial job losses if the factory closes down.
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Very important or urgent
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be a matter of life and/or death idiom
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substantial adjective
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[ before noun ] formal relating to the main or most important things being considered: The committee was in substantial agreement (= agreed about most of the things discussed).
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large in size, value, or importance: He took a substantial amount of money. They do a substantial portion of their business by phone.
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large in size, value, or importance: substantial benefits/costs/investmenta substantial amount/number/portion of sth Banks make a substantial amount of money investing your money.substantial changes/differences/improvements We've made substantial changes in how we go about doing our business.a substantial increase/reduction/rise in sth The company posted a substantial increase in profits during the year to £3.5m.
[ before noun ] formal relating to the main or most important things being considered: Unions and bosses reached substantial agreement.
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The book deal is not substantial in the book world, but it's substantial in terms of my life.
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But it looks ever more likely that a substantial and especially valuable part of it will.
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When it was done 2,700 years ago, it took a substantial number of workers and tremendous cost.
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The other substantial challenge is that there is very little loan growth in the market place.
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In the past, there have been substantial changes in the assessment's scoring as it moves through the process.
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The access fees can be substantial, particularly for restaurants operating on thin margins.
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Although the overall loss in revenue is still substantial, at 22.6 percent compared with budget figures, this loss would have been 43.1 percent without it.
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That's the game, and there is substantial money in it.
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These were substantial companies in their day and three were transcontinentals.
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This feels about two years too late, and like it won't lead to anything substantial.
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We continue to believe in the potential for operating improvements and margin expansion that we expect will lead to substantial further increases in value.
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It opened hard questions rather than closed them, and was the vehicle for transmitting a substantial body of knowledge along the way.
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It requires substantial resources to produce compared with what it contributes to the human diet.
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Substantial amounts are owed by other board members, organization executives and associated groups that had grant money passed to them.
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Eight months of civil war have left local communities with substantial private armies.
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substantial adjective OPAL W /səbˈstænʃl/ /səbˈstænʃl/
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large in amount, value or importance synonym considerablesubstantial sums of moneya substantial changeSubstantial numbers of people support the reforms.He ate a substantial breakfast.There are substantial differences between the two groups.Their share of the software market is substantial.We were able to see a substantial improvement.
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[usually before noun] (formal) large and solid; strongly builta substantial housea street of substantial Victorian villas Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French substantiel or Christian Latin substantialis, from substantia ‘being, essence’, from substant- ‘standing firm’, from the verb substare.See substantial in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee substantial in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic EnglishCheck pronunciation:
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024sub•stan•tial /səbˈstænʃəl/USA pronunciation
adj.
of large, ample, or considerable amount, quantity, etc.:a substantial amount of money.
of a material nature; that can be felt or touched.
of solid character or quality; strong:a substantial fabric.
being in a stated way with respect to essentials:The stories from the two witnesses were in substantial agreement.
of real worth, value, or effect; important; significant:substantial reasons.See -stan-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024sub•stan•tial
(səb stan′shəl),USA pronunciation adj.
of ample or considerable amount, quantity, size, etc.:a substantial sum of money.
of a corporeal or material nature; tangible; real.
of solid character or quality; firm, stout, or strong:a substantial physique.
basic or essential; fundamental:two stories in substantial agreement.
wealthy or influential:one of the substantial men of the town.
of real worth, value, or effect:substantial reasons.
pertaining to the substance, matter, or material of a thing.
of or pertaining to the essence of a thing; essential, material, or important.
being a substance; having independent existence.
Philosophypertaining to or of the nature of substance rather than an accident or attribute.
n. something substantial.
Late Latin substantiālis, equivalent. to Latin substanti(a) substance + -ālis -al1 Middle English substancial 1300–50
sub•stan′ti•al′i•ty, sub•stan′tial•ness, n.
sub•stan′tial•ly, adv.
3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged stable, sound. 6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged valid, important.
2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged immaterial, ethereal.
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substantial /səbˈstænʃəl/ adj of a considerable size or value: substantial funds worthwhile; important: a substantial reform having wealth or importance (of food or a meal) sufficient and nourishing solid or strong in construction, quality, or character: a substantial door real; actual; true: the evidence is substantial of or relating to the basic or fundamental substance or aspects of a thing
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substantial adjective
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large and strong: a substantial building Opposite
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大的, 可觀的, 價值巨大的…
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