substance

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noun

1. the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists (Freq. 17)
- DNA is the substance of our genes
• Derivationally related forms:
substantial
• Hypernyms:
matter, part, portion, component part, component, constituent
• Hyponyms:
body substance, protoplasm, living substance, chemistry, material,
stuff, phlogiston, mixture, atom, chemical element, element,
activator, substrate, medium, fluid, volatile, essence
2. the idea that is intended (Freq. 2)
- What is the meaning of this proverb?
• Syn:
meaning
• Derivationally related forms:
mean (for: meaning)
• Hypernyms:
idea, thought
• Hyponyms:
semantics, significance, import, implication, tenor,
tenor, undertone, undercurrent, reference, denotation,
extension, connotation
3. the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience (Freq. 2)
- the gist of the prosecutor's argument
- the heart and soul of the Republican Party
- the nub of the story
• Syn:
kernel, core, center, centre, essence,
gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, marrow, meat,
nub, pith, sum, nitty-gritty
• Derivationally related forms:
summate (for: sum), pithy (for: pith), meaty (for: meat), essential (for: essence), central (for: center)
• Hypernyms:
content, cognitive content, mental object
• Hyponyms:
bare bones, hypostasis, quiddity, haecceity, quintessence, stuff
4. material of a particular kind or constitution
- the immune response recognizes invading substances
• Hypernyms:
physical entity
5. what a communication that is about something is about
• Syn:
message, content, subject matter
• Hypernyms:
communication
• Hyponyms:
body, corker, reminder, request, petition,
postulation, memorial, latent content, subject, topic, theme,
digression, aside, excursus, divagation, parenthesis, meaning,
significance, signification, import, nonsense, bunk, nonsensicality,
meaninglessness, hokum, drivel, garbage, acknowledgment, acknowledgement,
refusal, information, info, guidance, counsel, counseling,
counselling, direction, commitment, dedication, approval, commendation,
disapproval, respects, disrespect, discourtesy, interpolation, insertion,
statement, wit, humor, humour, witticism, wittiness,
opinion, view, instruction, proposal, offer, offering,
submission, entry, narrative, narration, story, tale,
promotion, publicity, promotional material, packaging, sensationalism, shocker
6. considerable capital (wealth or income)
- he is a man of means
• Syn:
means
• Hypernyms:
capital
• Hyponyms:
pocketbook, wherewithal
7. a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties
- shigella is one of the most toxic substances known to man
• Hypernyms:
matter
• Hyponyms:
food, nutrient, philosopher's stone, philosophers' stone, elixir,
allergen, assay, pyrogen, pyrectic, hydrocolloid, adulterant,
adulterator, propellant, propellent, denaturant, inhibitor, ferment,
agent, carcinogen, digestive, fomentation, fuel, lubricant,
lubricator, lubricating substance, lube, humectant, inoculant, inoculum,
jelly, leaven, leavening, refrigerant, lysin, poison,
poison, poisonous substance, chemical irritant, antigen, ligand,
metabolite, vehicle

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  message, content, subject matter, means, meaning, kernel, core, center, centre, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness