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Wordnet 3.0

ADJECTIVE (5)

1. fairly large;
- Example: "won by a substantial margin"
[syn: significant, substantial]

2. having a firm basis in reality and being therefore important, meaningful, or considerable;
- Example: "substantial equivalents"
[syn: substantial, substantive]

3. having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary;
- Example: "the substantial world"
- Example: "a mere dream, neither substantial nor practical"
- Example: "most ponderous and substantial things"- Shakespeare
[syn: substantial, real, material]

4. providing abundant nourishment;
- Example: "a hearty meal"
- Example: "good solid food"
- Example: "ate a substantial breakfast"
- Example: "four square meals a day"
[syn: hearty, satisfying, solid, square, substantial]

5. of good quality and condition; solidly built;
- Example: "a solid foundation"
- Example: "several substantial timber buildings"
[syn: solid, strong, substantial]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Substantial \Sub*stan"tial\, a. [F. substantiel, L.
   substantialis.]
   1. Belonging to substance; actually existing; real; as,
      substantial life. --Milton.
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            If this atheist would have his chance to be real and
            substantial agent, he is more stupid than the
            vulgar.                               --Bentley.
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   2. Not seeming or imaginary; not illusive; real; solid; true;
      veritable.
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            If happinessbe a substantial good.    --Denham.
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            The substantial ornaments of virtue.  --L'Estrange.
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   3. Corporeal; material; firm. "Most ponderous and substantial
      things." --Shak.
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            The rainbow [appears to be] a large substantial
            arch.                                 --I. Watts.
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   4. Having good substance; strong; stout; solid; firm; as,
      substantial cloth; a substantial fence or wall.
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   5. Possessed of goods or an estate; moderately wealthy;
      responsible; as, a substantial freeholder. "Substantial
      yeomen and burghers." --Sir W. Scott.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

substantial
    adj 1: fairly large; "won by a substantial margin" [syn:
           significant, substantial]
    2: having a firm basis in reality and being therefore important,
       meaningful, or considerable; "substantial equivalents" [syn:
       substantial, substantive]
    3: having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not
       imaginary; "the substantial world"; "a mere dream, neither
       substantial nor practical"; "most ponderous and substantial
       things"- Shakespeare [syn: substantial, real, material]
       [ant: insubstantial, unreal, unsubstantial]
    4: providing abundant nourishment; "a hearty meal"; "good solid
       food"; "ate a substantial breakfast"; "four square meals a
       day" [syn: hearty, satisfying, solid, square,
       substantial]
    5: of good quality and condition; solidly built; "a solid
       foundation"; "several substantial timber buildings" [syn:
       solid, strong, substantial]