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substantialness

substantialness

6.6
The quality of being large, solid, or important
  • noun
  • /səbˈstænʧəlnəs/
translation icon : sustancialidad
  • The substantialness of her argument gave it more weight in the debate.

Examples

  • Which, if I understand correctly, makes the claim that when assessing the "substantialness" of a burden, one is not to think about whether its impact falls disproportionately on different groups.

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  • Evaluating the substantialness of the evidence presented will be crucial for the case.

  • The report highlighted the substantialness of the changes needed to improve the system.

Synonyms

significance
vssubstantialness
194 3.8

How important something is or how much it matters

stresses having substance or real weight beyond mere meaning
materiality
vssubstantialness
  • Specialized
2 8.4

Importance of a fact or detail that needs attention

concerns actual substance or importance rather than just relevance
meaningfulness
vssubstantialness
1 4.9

Something that has a clear purpose or value

emphasizes objective substance or weight rather than personal value
substantiality
vssubstantialness
1 7.9

Having real importance or enough evidence to be believed

is the same meaning but formed with a different noun ending
weightiness
vssubstantialness
1 6.7

The quality of being important and serious that makes people pay attention

focuses more on having real weight or substance than tone
momentousness
vssubstantialness
  • Formal
1 7.9

Being very important and likely to have big effects

refers to importance generally rather than only very great events
cruciality
vssubstantialness
8.2

The great importance of something for a result or decision

highlights general substance or weight rather than urgent necessity

Antonyms

triviality
6 5.4

A small detail that does not matter

insubstantiality
9.2

A lack of being real, strong, or convincing

How Substantial

importance
663 1.0
significance
194 3.8
substantialness
6.6

Surface Forms

substantialness singular
substantialnesses plural

Morphology

substantialness = substantial (transparent) = substantial + ness

The transformation from 'substantial' to 'substantialness' is straightforward, indicating a state or quality.

Etymology

Substantialness comes from the Latin substantia and is related to the English words substance and stand; sub- means 'under' and stant- means 'to stand', so the image is of something that 'stands under' and is solid. So, substantialness means having real 'substance', weight, or importance.