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substancea particular kind of matter with uniform properties

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a particular kind of matter with uniform properties

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈsʌbstəns/

Korean meaning: 물질, 재료

Korean pronunciation: **섭**스턴스

Example Sentences

  • The detective found a mysterious white substance in the cookie jar - turns out it was just flour, not evidence of alien invasion.
  • His presentation had more style than substance, like a fancy car with no engine.
  • The research focuses on developing new biodegradable substances for packaging.

substance

NOUN

//ˈsʌbstəns//

a particular kind of matter with uniform properties

substance concept
💡 Concept

A scientist examines different colored substances in laboratory containers

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substance rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

One drop of substance creates abundance in perfect accordance!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈsʌbstəns/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈsʌbstəns/

🌳Etymology

Prefixsub--
Rootstan/sta
Suffix--ance

Origin

From Latin 'substantia' meaning 'essential nature' or 'being', derived from 'substare' (to stand under or underlie), composed of 'sub-' (under) and 'stare' (to stand).

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🎵Rhyme

abundanceaccordance
abundance
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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The detective found a mysterious white substance in the cookie jar - turns out it was just flour, not evidence of alien invasion.

😄 Fun example

His presentation had more style than substance, like a fancy car with no engine.

The research focuses on developing new biodegradable substances for packaging.

Her argument has real substance and is backed by solid evidence.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

materialmatteressencecontentcore

Antonyms

formappearancesurface

Related

substantialsubstantivesubstantiatesubstandard