substance — meaning in English

English meaning

• stuff noun Miscellaneous items, belongings, or unspecified material.
• substance noun A particular kind of physical matter with distinct properties.

Senses

substance is used for these senses in English:

• substance The essential part of anything; the most vital part.
• substance Material possessions; estate; property; resources.

stuff — full definition

1. noun Miscellaneous items, belongings, or unspecified material.
2. verb To fill something tightly, often to the point of being packed full.

substance — full definition

1. noun A particular kind of physical matter with distinct properties.
2. noun The essential or most important part of something.
3. noun An illegal drug, especially referred to in formal or legal contexts.

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