Substance
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
Framework senses
- §1
- the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
- §2
- a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties
- §3
- the idea that is intended
- §4
- the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
- §5
- what a communication that is about something is about
- §6
- considerable capital (wealth or income)
- §7
- material of a particular kind or constitution