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Adjective: substantial sub'stanshul- Fairly large
"won by a substantial margin" - significant - Having a firm basis in reality and being therefore important, meaningful, or considerable
"substantial equivalents" - substantive - Having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary
"the substantial world"; "a mere dream, neither substantial nor practical"; "most ponderous and substantial things" - real, material - Providing abundant nourishment
"ate a substantial breakfast" - hearty, satisfying, solid, square - Of good quality and condition; solidly built
"several substantial timber buildings" - solid, strong
See also: considerable, essential, material, solidness, sound, substance, substantiality, substantially, substantialness, wholesome Antonym: insubstantial Encyclopedia: Substantial |