real; having a material or factual existence Defence lawyers said the large number of forensic tests which had been carried out had failed to find any substantial evidence linked to the accused. — BBC [..]

mid-14c., "ample, sizeable," from Old French substantiel (13c.) and directly from Latin substantialis "having substance or reality, material," in Late Latin "pertaining to the [..]

large amount.

Significant; considerable.

1 a : of or relating to substance b : not illusory : having merit [failed to raise a constitutional claim] c : having importance or significance : material [a step had not been taken toward ...

(adj) fairly large(adj) having a firm basis in reality and being therefore important, meaningful, or considerable(adj) having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary(adj) providin [..]

Having a substance; actually existing ''substantial life'' Not seeming or imaginary; not illusive; real; solid; true; veritable. * "to do some substantial good, is the compensation for much inc [..]

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