Meaning
Substantial is an adjective that means:
- Large in size, amount, or degree.
- Strong, solid, or important.
- Having real worth, significance, or value.
Grammar and Usage
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Part of speech: Adjective.
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Common structures:
- a substantial amount of ...
- substantial evidence
- substantial changes
Common Phrases
- substantial amount
- substantial evidence
- substantial progress
- substantial income
- substantial difference
Collocations
- noun + substantial: substantial benefits, substantial costs, substantial damage
- verb + substantial: provide substantial, make substantial progress, receive substantial support
- adjective + noun: substantial portion, substantial number, substantial improvement
Examples
- The company reported a substantial increase in profits.
- She made a substantial contribution to the project.
- There is substantial evidence to support his claim.
- The new policy brought about substantial changes in education.
- They live in a substantial house in the countryside.
- The organization has received substantial funding from the government.
- A substantial part of the budget is spent on healthcare.
- His arguments lacked substantial evidence.
Synonyms or Related
- considerable
- significant
- large
- important
- solid
- weighty