Definition of substance

What does the word substance mean? Find synonyms, antonyms and the meaning of the word substance in our free online dictionary! Find words starting with substance and anagrams of substance.
Lookup substance in the Scrabble Dictionary

substance - 8 definitions

- noun
1. substance -- the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists; "DNA is the substance of our genes"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
2. kernel -- the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story"
synonyms: kernel, core, center, centre, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, marrow, meat, nub, pith, sum, nitty-gritty
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
3. meaning -- the idea that is intended; "What is the meaning of this proverb?"
synonyms: meaning
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
4. substance -- material of a particular kind or constitution; "the immune response recognizes invading substances"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
5. means -- considerable capital (wealth or income); "he is a man of means"
synonyms: means
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
6. message -- what a communication that is about something is about
synonyms: message, content, subject matter
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
7. substance -- a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties; "shigella is one of the most toxic substances known to man"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
8. substance, substances --
synonyms: substances
Source:OWL 2 Web Ontology Language
 
Scrabble Dictionary
 Collins
 Words with Friends
 Tournament Word List
 SOWPODS
 French

Dictionary

Enter a word into the text field to generate a list of definitions for the searched term. The definitions page will show all of the meanings for the term as well as a list of synonyms that correspond with each definition.  

To the right of the definitions list, you will find information that will help with Words with Friends, Scrabble, and other word games. If the word is present in one of the official Scrabble dictionaries, each dictionary in which your searched term can be found will display with a checkmark beside it. 

Next, is a table showing the point value of the term for the most popular word games: Scrabble, Words with Friends, Lexulous, WordFeud and Text Twist. 

To see a list of all of the anagrams that can be made with your search term, look for the table titled “Anagrams”. Each of these terms is a link that will take you to a definition page for that term. Be sure to bookmark our Anagram Solver to use in the future. 

The most applicable synonyms to your search term will be shown in the “Synonym” table. Each of these terms is a link that will take you to a definition page for that term. 

The last table will contain words that end with, start with, or contain your search term. Each of the links in the box will take you to a separate page where you can view a list of terms that include your search term in various letter counts.

Games and tools: 

Scrabble Cheat: Beat the Cheaters or be the cheater, whatever it takes to win! 

WWF Cheat: Win at Words with Friends® with the Words with Words with Friends® Cheat using the entire board.

Text Twist
Beat the clock to make words from letters and get on the high score list
Challenge yourself to find as many words as possible within the time limit and test your skills against players by climbing the leaderboard. Play Text Twist today and start twisting those letters! You will be amazed by the words you can find.

☒