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Substantial Səbˈstænʃl Adjective Bre Sums Money Change Numbers

Word substantial
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic BrE / səbˈstænʃl / NAmE / səbˈstænʃl /
Example
  • substantial sums of money
  • a substantial change
  • substantial numbers of people support the reforms.
  • he ate a substantial breakfast.
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substantial

(adjective)BrE / səbˈstænʃl / NAmE / səbˈstænʃl /
  1. large in amount, value or importance
    • synonym considerable
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    • substantial sums of money
    • a substantial change
    • Substantial numbers of people support the reforms.
    • He ate a substantial breakfast.
    • There are substantial differences between the two groups.
    • Their share of the software market is substantial.
    • We were able to see a substantial improvement.
  2. large and solid; strongly built
    • a substantial house
    • a street of substantial Victorian villas

    Word Origin

    • Middle English: from Old French substantiel or Christian Latin substantialis, from substantia ‘being, essence’, from substant- ‘standing firm’, from the verb substare.
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