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• sub|stance|less — «SUHB stuhns lihs», adjective. without substance; unsubstantial …   Useful english dictionary

• H-sub|stance — «AYCH SUHB stuhns», noun. any one of the substances causing allergic reactions as a result of the interaction of allergens and antibodies. Histamine is the chief H substance causing allergy in man. ╂[< H(istamine)] …   Useful english dictionary

• sub — sub·abdominal; sub·account; sub·acetate; sub·acid; sub·acidity; sub·acute; sub·adult; sub·aerial; sub·aesthetic; sub·age; sub·agency; sub·agent; sub·akhmimic; sub·alary; sub·alate; sub·alimentation; sub·alkaline; sub·allocate; sub·almoner;… …   English syllables

• stance — cir·cum·stance; con·stance; hap·pen·stance; stance; sub·stance·less; in·stance; sub·stance; …   English syllables

• Humanism (life stance) — See also philosophical Humanism : For the Renaissance liberal arts movement, see Renaissance humanismHumanism is a comprehensive life stance that upholds human reason, ethics, and justice, and rejects supernaturalism, pseudoscience, and… …   Wikipedia

• List of Baptist sub-denominations — This list of Baptist sub denominations is a list of subdivisions of Baptists, with their various Baptist associations, conferences, conventions, fellowships, groups, and unions around the world.By location(Listed by the original or dominant… …   Wikipedia

• substance — sub·stance …   English syllables

• substance — sub•stance [[t]ˈsʌb stəns[/t]] n. 1) that of which a thing consists; physical matter or material: form and substance[/ex] 2) chem. a kind of matter of definite chemical composition: a metallic substance[/ex] 3) the actual matter of a thing, as… …   From formal English to slang

• substance — sub|stance W3 [ˈsʌbstəns] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(material)¦ 2¦(truth)¦ 3¦(ideas)¦ 4¦(importance)¦ 5 man/woman of substance ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: Latin substantia, from substare to stand under ] 1.) …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• substance — sub|stance [ sʌbstəns ] noun *** 1. ) count a particular type of liquid, solid, or gas: The wood is coated with a special substance that protects it from the sun. a hazardous/harmful/radioactive substance: Some workers had developed cancer after… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English