substantial
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5.0
- adjective
- /səbˈstænʃəl/
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fundamental
- This way, eventually, I can make some real, substantial changes without throwing away my life on some ultimately meaningless gesture.
- substantial differences
- a substantial form
You see, Fasers, it's all about fair play and substantial justice.
- You see, Fasers, it's all about fair play and substantial justice.
- So I wish I could come to you guys with a more substantial breakdown.
- But Even so, it would still be a rather, you know, substantial treatise on ethics.
Examples
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When you lie in bed at night, is that what you dream of, something substantial?
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I'm still very much on training wheels, but I, I have made substantial improvement, I think.
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And if it's if it's not a substantial increase, then they need to do something different.
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And, you know, you can see that it is a pretty substantial part of this, this particular volume.
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It's impossible to hear the those stories, your story without feeling some substantial emotion.
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Obama needs someone with a substantial background in national security issues.
Blog text (3) -
Again, the writers of the guidelines had substantial conflicts of interest.
Academic text (2011) -
There are substantial questions that exist when you carefully analyze the evidence against Oswald.
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Chenery II prompted the development of a substantial and generally critical academic literature.
Academic text (2016) -
The professor emphasized the need for substantial evidence to support his theory.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A person or thing that matters a lot
∞
2.5
Important and big enough to make a difference
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3.3
Something that has a clear purpose or that is important
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4.6
Large in size or amount
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6.3
Important and having real meaning or value
Antonyms
How Essential
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Substantial comes from Latin sub- 'under' and stant- 'to stand', originally meaning what 'stands under' something — its foundation or core, like substance. That's why 'substantial' can mean the essential or most important part of something.