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sub|stan|tial|ism — «suhb STAN shuh lihz uhm», noun. Philosophy. 1. the doctrine that substantial realities or real substances underlie all phenomena. 2. the doctrine that matter is a tangible substance and is definable in terms of weight and volume, rather than… … Useful english dictionary
sub|stan|tial|ist — «suhb STAN shuh lihst», noun. an adherent of a doctrine of substantialism … Useful english dictionary
sub|stan|tial|ize — «suhb STAN shuh lyz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to make substantial; give reality to … Useful english dictionary
con´sub|stan´tial|ly — con|sub|stan|tial «KON suhb STAN shuhl», adjective. of one and the same substance, essence, or nature. –con´sub|stan´tial|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
con|sub|stan|tial — «KON suhb STAN shuhl», adjective. of one and the same substance, essence, or nature. –con´sub|stan´tial|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
in´sub|stan´tial|ly — in|sub|stan|tial «IHN suhb STAN shuhl», adjective. 1. frail; flimsy; weak: »A cobweb looks very insubstantial. SYNONYM(S): unsubstantial. 2. not actual; unreal; imaginary: »Dreams and ghosts are … Useful english dictionary
in|sub|stan|tial — «IHN suhb STAN shuhl», adjective. 1. frail; flimsy; weak: »A cobweb looks very insubstantial. SYNONYM(S): unsubstantial. 2. not actual; unreal; imaginary: »Dreams and ghosts are … Useful english dictionary
tran´sub|stan´tial|ly — tran|sub|stan|tial «TRAN suhb STAN shuhl», adjective. 1. changed or changeable from one substance to another. 2. of or having to do with transubstantiation. –tran´sub|stan´tial|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
tran|sub|stan|tial — «TRAN suhb STAN shuhl», adjective. 1. changed or changeable from one substance to another. 2. of or having to do with transubstantiation. –tran´sub|stan´tial|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
un´sub|stan´tial|ly — un|sub|stan|tial «UHN suhb STAN shuhl», adjective. 1. not based or founded on fact; flimsy; slight; unreal: »these deep but unsubstantial meditations (Edward Gibbon). Nor build on unsubstantial hope thy trust (Robert Southey). 2. lacking in… … Useful english dictionary
