substantial

adj.

1. Of, relating to, or having substance; material.
2. True or real; not imaginary.
3. Solidly built; strong.
4. Ample; sustaining: a substantial breakfast.
5. Considerable in importance, value, degree, amount, or extent: won by a substantial margin.
6. Possessing wealth or property; well-to-do.

n.

1. An essential. Often used in the plural.
2. A solid thing. Often used in the plural.

[Middle English substancial, from Old French substantiel, from Latin substantiālis, from substantia, substance. See substance.]

substantiality sub·stan'ti·al'i·ty (-shē-ăl'ĭ-tē) or sub·stan'tial·ness (-shəl-nĭs) n.
substantially sub·stan'tial·ly adv.

adjective

1. Composed of or relating to things that occupy space and can be perceived by the senses: concrete, corporeal, material, objective, phenomenal, physical, sensible, tangible. See body/spirit, matter.
2. Having verifiable existence: concrete, objective, real, substantive, tangible. See real/imaginary.
3. Not easily moved or shaken: firm¹, secure, solid, sound², stable, strong, sturdy, sure, unshakable. See continue/stop/pause, strong/weak.
4. Characterized by abundance: abundant, ample, bounteous, bountiful, copious, generous, heavy, plenitudinous, plenteous, plentiful, voluminous. See big/small/amount, give/take/reciprocity, rich/poor.
5. Having great significance: big, consequential, considerable, historic, important, large, material, meaningful, monumental, significant. See important/unimportant.

adj

Definition: important, ample
Antonyms: insignificant, insubstantial, little, minor, small, unimportant, unsubstantial

adj

Definition: material, real
Antonyms: abstract, ethereal, incorporeal, mental, spiritual

adj

Definition: rich
Antonyms: impoverished, insubstantial, poor, worthless

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Of real worth and importance; of considerable value; valuable. Belonging to substance; actually existing; real; not seeming or imaginary; not illusive; solid; true; veritable.

The right to freedom of speech, for example, is a substantial right.

IN BRIEF: adj. - Having substance or capable of being treated as fact; largeness.

They've built enough of a track record, and enough confidence, that they can command substantial premium. — Seth Godin, Source: Permission Marketing : Turning Strangers Into Friends And Friends Into Customers, Page: 79

Common misspelling(s) of substantial

• substatial

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - væsentlig, rækkende, nok, betydelig, større, vægtig, solid, kraftig, velstående, substantiel
n. - substans, virkelighed, vægt

Nederlands (Dutch)
aanzienlijk, fors, kapitaalkrachtig, stevig

Français (French)
adj. - solide, essentiel, important (rôle), financièrement solide, appréciable, substantiel, considérable, riche, aisé, réel (sout)
n. - l'essentiel, les solides

Deutsch (German)
adj. - materiell, kräftig, gehaltvoll, solide, beträchtlich, wesentlich
n. - (etwas) Wirkliches

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - πραγματικός, υπαρκτός, αξιόλογος, σημαντικός, μπόλικος, ουσιώδης, ουσιαστικός, ευκατάστατος

Italiano (Italian)
sostanziale, finanziariamente solido, sostanzioso, nutriente, solido, considerevole, ingente, abbondante, essenziale

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - substancial, razoável

Русский (Russian)
прочный, питательный, существенный, состоятельный, основной, реальный, материальный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - grande, grueso, voluminoso, rico, acaudalado, importante, abundante, sustancioso, sólido, firme, fuerte, material, considerable, notable, sustancial, real, verdadero
n. - realidad, cosa existente, parte esencial

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - verklig, påtaglig, väsentlig, stabil, väletablerad, vederhäftig, riktig

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
实质上的, 有内容的, 物质的, 重要部份, 本质

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 實質上的, 有內容的, 物質的
n. - 重要部份, 本質

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 실체의, 내용이 있는, 중요한
n. - 실체적인 것, 본질, 요점

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 相当な, たっぷりある, 実質的な, 重要な, 裕福な, しっかりした, 実在する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) مادي , اساسي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮חזק, איתן, מוצק, ניכר, לא-מבוטל, גדול, חשוב, יסודי, עיקרי, ממשי, ריאלי, מהותי, עשיר‬
n. - ‮דבר חזק, מוצק, יסודי, חשוב, מהותי או גדול‬

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