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substanceMain Entry: sub·stance Pronunciation: \ˈsəb-stən(t)s\ Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin substantia, from substant-, substans, present participle of substare to stand under, from sub- + stare to stand — more at stand Date: 14th century 1 a : essential nature : essence b : a fundamental or characteristic part or quality c Christian Science : god 1b — sub·stance·less \-ləs\ adjective — in substance : in respect to essentials : fundamentally
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