substantial

== English == === Alternative forms === substancial (obsolete) === Etymology === From Middle English substancial, substantiall, from Old French substanciel, substantiel and its etymon Latin substantiālis. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /səbˈstænʃəl/ === Adjective === substantial (comparative more substantial, superlative most substantial) Having a substance; actually existing. substantial life Not imaginary; real; actual; true; veritable. 1850s, Cardinal John Henry Newman, The Rise and Progress of Universities to do some substantial good, is the compensation for much incidental imperfection Corporeal; material; firm. Having good substance; strong; stout; solid; firm. Synonym: sturdy (law) Addressing the substance of an injury Substantial damages (i.e. damages set at a level that exactly covers the plaintiff's losses; synonym: compensatory damgages) Possessed of goods or an estate; moderately wealthy. Large in size, quantity, or value; ample; significant. Synonyms: healthy (informal), serious (informal) Most important; essential. Satisfying; having sufficient substance to be nourishing or filling. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === substantial (plural substantials) Anything having substance; an essential part. === References ===