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sub·stan·tial /səb-'stan-chəl/ adj1 a: of or relating to substanceb: not illusory: having meritfailed to raise a substantial constitutional claimc: having importance or significance: materiala substantial step had not been taken toward commission of the crime — W. R. LaFave and A. W. Scott, Jr.2: considerable in quantity: significantly greatwould be a substantial abuse of the provisions of this chapter — U.S. Code compare de minimissub·stan·ti·al·i·ty /-ˌstan-chē-'a-lə-tē/ nsub·stan·tial·ly adv
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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abundant, ample, concrete, consequential, considerable, established, existent, existing, firmus, flush, genuine, gravis, great, important, large, plentiful, real, significant, sizable, strong, substantive, valid
associated concepts: substantial breach, substantial claim, substantial compliance, substantial controversy, substantial damages, substantial error, substantial evidence, substantial factor, substantial impairment, substantial injury, substantial interest, substantial issue, substantial justice, substantial performance, substantial question, substantial right, substantial use
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actual, appreciable, capacious, cardinal (basic), cogent, cohesive (compact), concrete, considerable, convincing, corporal, corporeal, critical (crucial), durable, far reaching, firm, grave (important), important (significant), major, material (important), material (physical), meritorious, momentous, opulent, organic, outstanding (prominent), physical, pithy, prodigious (enormous), secure (sound), solid (sound), sound, stable, staunch, substantive, tangible, valid
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
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adj.Important; large; considerable; valuable.
The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.
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Of real worth and importance; of considerable value; valuable. Belonging to substance; actually existing; real; not seeming or imaginary; not illusive; solid; true; veritable.
Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.
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Of real worth and importance; of considerable value; valuable. Belonging to substance; actually existing; real; not seeming or imaginary; not illusive; solid; true; veritable.
Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.
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substantial — sub‧stan‧tial [səbˈstænʆl] adjective large enough in amount or number to be noticeable or to have an important effect: • The document requires substantial changes. • You could make substantial monthly savings on your mortgage. substantially… … Financial and business terms
Substantial — Sub*stan tial, a. [F. substantiel, L. substantialis.] 1. Belonging to substance; actually existing; real; as, substantial life. Milton. [1913 Webster] If this atheist would have his chance to be real and substantial agent, he is more stupid than… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
substanţial — SUBSTANŢIÁL, Ă, substanţiali, e, adj. 1. Care ţine de substanţa (4) unui lucru; principal, esenţial; p. ext. important, însemnat, mare. 2. (Despre alimente; adesea adverbial) Bogat în substanţe hrănitoare; consistent. [pr.: ţi al] – Din fr.… … Dicționar Român
Substantial — Nom Stanley Robinson Activité principale Rappeur Genre musical Rap Rap East Coast Années d activité Depuis 2001 Labels QN5 Music Site officiel … Wikipédia en Français
substantial — substantial, substantive Substantial is pronounced with the stress on the second syllable and substantive with the stress on the first syllable or occasionally the second. Both words mean ‘having substance’, but substantial is the word in general … Modern English usage
substantial — [adj1] important, ample abundant, big, big deal*, bulky, consequential, considerable, durable, extraordinary, firm, generous, goodly, heavy, heavyweight, hefty, key, large, major league*, massive, material, meaningful, momentous, plentiful,… … New thesaurus
substantial — [səb stan′shəl] adj. [ME substancial < ML substantialis < LL] 1. of or having substance 2. real; actual; true; not imaginary 3. strong; solid; firm; stout 4. considerable; ample; large 5. of considerable worth or value; important … English World dictionary
substantial — (adj.) mid 14c., ample, sizeable, from O.Fr. substantiel (13c.), from L. substantialis having substance or reality, material, from substantia (see SUBSTANCE (Cf. substance)). Meaning existing, having real existence is from late 14c … Etymology dictionary
substantial — *massive, massy, bulky, monumental Antonyms: airy, ethereal … New Dictionary of Synonyms
substantial — ► ADJECTIVE 1) of considerable importance, size, or worth. 2) strongly built or made. 3) concerning the essentials of something. 4) real and tangible rather than imaginary. DERIVATIVES substantiality noun … English terms dictionary
