Main Entry:

sub·stan·tial

Pronunciation:

\səb-ˈstan(t)-shəl\

Function:

adjective

Date:

14th century

1 a: consisting of or relating to substance b: not imaginary or illusory : real, true c: important, essential2: ample to satisfy and nourish : full <a substantial meal>3 a: possessed of means : well-to-do b: considerable in quantity : significantly great <earned a substantial wage>4: firmly constructed : sturdy <a substantial house>5: being largely but not wholly that which is specified <a substantial lie>

— substantial noun

— sub·stan·ti·al·i·ty \-ˌstan(t)-shē-ˈa-lə-tē\ noun

— sub·stan·tial·ly \-ˈstan(t)-sh(ə-)lē\ adverb

— sub·stan·tial·ness \-ˈstan(t)-shəl-nəs\ noun