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substance

N ทรัพย์สิน  เงินทอง  assets property wealth sab-sin

 

substance

N สสาร  สาร  วัตถุ ที่ จับต้อง ได้  body material stuff sa-san

 

substance

N เนื้อหาสาระ  สาระ  ใจความสำคัญ  แก่นสาร  essence gist meaning nuan-ha-sa-ra

 

substance

N เนื้อแท้  แก่นแท้  actuality reality nuan-tea

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

SUBSTANCE

n.[L. substantia, substo; sub and sto, to stand. ] 1. In a general sense, being; something existing by itself; that which really is or exists; equally applicable to matter or spirit. Thus the soul of man is called an immaterial substance, a cogitative substance, a substance endued with thought. We say, a stone is a hard substance, tallow is a soft substance.
2. That which supports accidents.
That which subsists by itself is called substance; that which subsists in and by another, is called a mode or manner of being.
3. The essential part; the main or material part. In this epitome, we have the substance of the whole book.
This edition is the same in substance with the Latin.
4. Something real, not imaginary; something solid, not empty.
Heroic virtue did his actions guide,
And he the substance, not th' appearance chose.
5. Body; corporeal nature or matter.
The qualities of plants are more various than those of animal substances.
6. Goods; estate; means of living. Job's substance was seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, etc. Job 1:3.
We are--exhausting our substance, but not for our own interest.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

SUBSTANCE

Sub "stance, n. Etym: [F., fr. L. substantia, fr. substare to be under or present, to stand firm; sub under + stare to stand. See Stand. ]

 

1. That which underlies all outward manifestations; substratum; the permanent subject or cause of phenomena, whether material or spiritual; that in which properties inhere; that which is real, in distinction from that which is apparent; the abiding part of any existence, in distinction from any accident; that which constitutes anything what it is; real or existing essence. These cooks, how they stamp, and strain, and grind, And turn substance into accident! Chaucer. Heroic virtue did his actions guide, And he the substance, not the appearance, chose. Dryden.

 

2. The most important element in any existence; the characteristic and essential components of anything; the main part; essential import; purport. This edition is the same in substance with the Latin. Bp. Burnet. It is insolent in words, in manner; but in substance it is not only insulting, but alarming. Burke.

 

3. Body; matter; material of which a thing is made; hence, substantiality; solidity; firmness; as, the substance of which a garment is made; some textile fabrics have little substance.

 

4. Material possessions; estate; property; resources. And there wasted his substance with riotous living. Luke xv. 13. Thy substance, valued at the highest rate, Can not amount unto a hundred marks. Shak. We are destroying many thousand lives, and exhausting our substance, but not for our own interest. Swift.

 

5. (Theol.)

 

Defn: Same as Hypostasis, 2.

 

SUBSTANCE

SUBSTANCE Sub "stance, v. t.

 

Defn: To furnish or endow with substance; to supply property to; to make rich. [Obs. ]

 

SUBSTANCELESS

SUBSTANCELESS Sub "stance *less, a.

 

Defn: Having no substance; unsubstantial. [R.] Coleridge.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

substance

sub stance |ˈsəbstəns ˈsəbstəns | noun 1 a particular kind of matter with uniform properties: a steel tube coated with a waxy substance. an intoxicating, stimulating, or narcotic chemical or drug, esp. an illegal one. 2 the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists and which has a tangible, solid presence: proteins compose much of the actual substance of the body. the quality of having a solid basis in reality or fact: the claim has no substance. the quality of being dependable or stable: some were inclined to knock her for her lack of substance. 3 the quality of being important, valid, or significant: he had yet to accomplish anything of substance. the most important or essential part of something; the real or essential meaning: the substance of the treaty. the subject matter of a text, speech, or work of art, esp. as contrasted with the form or style in which it is presented. wealth and possessions: a woman of substance. Philosophy the essential nature underlying phenomena, which is subject to changes and accidents. PHRASES in substance essentially: basic rights are equivalent in substance to human rights. ORIGIN Middle English (denoting the essential nature of something ): from Old French, from Latin substantia being, essence, from substant- standing firm, from the verb substare.

 

substance abuse

sub stance a buse noun overindulgence in or dependence on an addictive substance, esp. alcohol or drugs.

 

substance P

sub stance P noun Biochemistry a compound thought to be involved in the synaptic transmission of pain and other nerve impulses. It is a polypeptide with eleven amino-acid residues.

 

Oxford Dictionary

substance

sub |stance |ˈsʌbst (ə )ns | noun 1 a particular kind of matter with uniform properties: a steel tube coated with a waxy substance. an intoxicating, stimulating, or narcotic chemical or drug, especially an illegal one: he was suspended for using a banned substance | [ as modifier ] : substance abuse. 2 [ mass noun ] the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists and which has a tangible, solid presence: proteins compose much of the actual substance of the body. the most important or essential part of something; the real or essential meaning: the substance of the Maastricht Treaty. the subject matter of a text, speech, or work of art, especially as contrasted with the form or style in which it is presented. 3 [ mass noun ] the quality of having a solid basis in reality or fact: the claim has no substance. the quality of being dependable or stable: some were inclined to knock her for her lack of substance. the quality of being important, valid, or significant: he had yet to accomplish anything of substance. wealth and possessions: a woman of substance. 4 [ mass noun ] Philosophy the essential nature underlying phenomena, which is subject to changes and accidents. PHRASES in substance essentially: basic rights are equivalent in substance to human rights. ORIGIN Middle English (denoting the essential nature of something ): from Old French, from Latin substantia being, essence , from substant- standing firm , from the verb substare.

 

substance abuse

sub stance a buse noun overindulgence in or dependence on an addictive substance, esp. alcohol or drugs.

 

substance P

sub |stance P noun [ mass noun ] Biochemistry a compound thought to be involved in the synaptic transmission of pain and other nerve impulses. It is a polypeptide with eleven amino-acid residues.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

substance

substance noun 1 an organic substance: material, matter, stuff. 2 ghostly figures with no substance: solidity, body, corporeality; density, mass, weight, shape, structure. 3 none of the objections has any substance: meaningfulness, significance, importance, import, validity, foundation; formal moment. 4 the substance of the tale is very thin: content, subject matter, theme, message, essence. 5 the Huskies are a team of substance: character, backbone, mettle. 6 independent men of substance: wealth, fortune, riches, affluence, prosperity, money, means.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

substance

substance noun 1 an organic substance: material, matter, stuff, medium, fabric. 2 he saw ghostly figures with no substance: solidity, body, corporeality, reality, actuality, materiality, concreteness, tangibility; density, mass, weight, shape, structure. 3 none of the objections put forward has any substance: meaningfulness, significance, importance, import, moment, power, soundness, validity, content, pith, marrow, core; basis, foundation; informal clout. 4 the substance of the tale is too thin and familiar by far: content, subject matter, subject, theme, topic, text, message, material, burden, tenor, essence, quintessence, heart, meat, gist, drift, sense, import. 5 Rangers are a team of substance and skill: character, backbone, mettle, strength of character; consequence, import, importance, significance, moment, magnitude, prominence; informal clout. 6 the proprietors were independent men of substance: wealth, fortune, riches, affluence, prosperity, money, capital, means, resources, assets, property, estates, possessions.

 

French Dictionary

substance

substance n. f. nom féminin 1 Matière dont quelque chose est formé. : Des substances grasses. 2 L ’essentiel de. : Tirer la substance d ’un entretien. SYNONYME essence . LOCUTION En substance En gros, en résumé. : En substance, voici ce qui est arrivé. Note Orthographique subst a nce.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

substance

sub stance /sʌ́bst (ə )ns /〖「sub (下に )stand (立つもの )」>「実質 」〗(形 )substantial, (副 )substantially 名詞 s /-ɪz /1 C 物質 , ; 麻薬 , 薬物 toxic [natural, chemical ] substances 有毒 [天然, 化学 ]物質 illegal [controlled ] substances 違法 [規制 ]薬物 2 U かたく 重要性 ; (本質的な )内容 , 実質 ; 〘哲 〙実体 matters [issues ] of substance 重要な問題 3 かたく the (文書 話などの )要旨 , 要点 (essence )the substance of the President's comments 大統領所見の要旨 4 U かたく 〖通例否定文 疑問文で 〗 «…の » 真実 () «to » There's no substance to his claims. ≒His claims are without substance .彼の主張は真実ではない give substance to A Aに真実味を与える 5 U かたく 文 ⦆, 財産 ▸ a man of substance 資産家 in s bstance かたく 本質 [実質 ]的には, 事実上, 実際には .~́ ab se 〘医 〙薬物乱用 .~́ ab ser 薬物乱用者 .