substance

🇺🇸 /ˈsʌbstəns/ 🇬🇧 /ˈsʌbstəns/
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noun
B1

A material with specific properties, like solid, liquid, or gas.

Water is a substance that can be in liquid, solid, or gas form.

R

A drug, especially an illegal one.

The use of certain substances can lead to disqualification in sports.

R

The quality of being based on facts or truth.

The rumors lacked substance and were quickly dismissed.

R

The main part or core of something.

We agreed on the substance of the plan, but not all the details.

R

Importance or significance.

The meeting had substance, as it led to important decisions.

translation

n. A material with specific properties, like solid, liquid, or gas.; A drug, especially an illegal one.; The quality of being based on facts or truth.; The main part or core of something.; Importance or significance.

Word Forms

Plural substances