Substance : (noun)
1: that which has mass and occupies space; "an atom is the
smallest indivisible unit of matter" [syn: matter]
2: the stuff of which an object consists
3: the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some
idea or experience; "the gist of the prosecutor's
argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party";
"the nub of the story" [syn: kernel, core, center, essence,
gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, marrow,
meat, nub, pith, sum, nitty-gritty]
4: the idea that is intended; "What is the meaning of this
proverb?" [syn: meaning]
5: considerable capital (wealth or income); "he is a man of
means" [syn: means]
6: what a communication that is about something is about [syn:
message, content, subject matter]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Substance : \Sub"stance\, v. t.
To furnish or endow with substance; to supply property to; to
make rich. [Obs.]
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Substance : \Sub"stance\, n. [F., fr. L. substantia, fr. substare
to be under or present, to stand firm; sub under _ stare to
stand. See Stand.]
1. That which underlies all outward manifestations;
substratum; the permanent subject or cause of phenomena,
whether material or spiritual; that in which properties
inhere; that which is real, in distinction from that which
is apparent; the abiding part of any existence, in
distinction from any accident; that which constitutes
anything what it is; real or existing essence.
These cooks, how they stamp, and strain, and grind,
And turn substance into accident! --Chaucer.
Heroic virtue did his actions guide, And he the
substance, not the appearance, chose. --Dryden.
2. The most important element in any existence; the
characteristic and essential components of anything; the
main part; essential import; purport.
This edition is the same in substance with the
Latin. --Bp. Burnet.
It is insolent in words, in manner; but in substance
it is not only insulting, but alarming. --Burke.
3. Body; matter; material of which a thing is made; hence,
substantiality; solidity; firmness; as, the substance of
which a garment is made; some textile fabrics have little
substance.
4. Material possessions; estate; property; resources.
And there wasted his substance with riotous living.
--Luke xv. 13.
Thy substance, valued at the highest rate, Can not
amount unto a hundred marks. --Shak.
We are destroying many thousand lives, and
exhausting our substance, but not for our own
interest. --Swift.
5. (Theol.) Same as Hypostasis, 2.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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SUBSTANCE, evidence. That which is essential; it is used in opposition to
form.
2. It is a general rule, that on any issue it is sufficient to prove
theSubstance : of the issue. For example, in a case where the defendant
pleaded payment of the principal sum and all interest due, and it appeared
in evidence that a gross sum was paid, not amounting to the full interest,
but accepted by the plaintiff as full payment, the proof was held to be
sufficient. 2 Str. 690; 1 Phil. Ev. 161.
Based on Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856) [Bouvier_Law_Dictionary]:
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Substance : Substance: 1. Material with particular features, as a substance abuse .
Based on Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856) [Bouvier_Law_Dictionary]:
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