SUBSTANCE

Definition of SUBSTANCE

  1. (noun)the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
  2. (noun)the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
  3. (noun)the idea that is intended
  4. (noun)material of a particular kind or constitution
  5. (noun)considerable capital (wealth or income)
  6. (noun)content communicating a message; what something is about
  7. (noun)the property of holding together and retaining its shape
  8. (noun)a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties