substance

Nouns

(n) the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
- DNA is the substance of our genes
(n) the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
- the gist of the prosecutor's argument
- the heart and soul of the Republican Party
- the nub of the story
essence, heart and soul, inwardness, nitty-gritty, gist, pith, kernel, meat, nub, core, sum, center, heart, marrow, centre,
(n) the idea that is intended
- What is the meaning of this proverb?
meaning,
(n) material of a particular kind or constitution
- the immune response recognizes invading substances
(n) considerable capital (wealth or income)
- he is a man of means
means,
(n) what a communication that is about something is about subject matter, content, message,
(n) a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties
- shigella is one of the most toxic substances known to man

Synonyms

essence heart and soul inwardness nitty-gritty gist pith kernel meat nub core sum center heart marrow centre meaning means subject matter content message

Words of close approximity

substance abuse substance abuser