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substantial in English:

1. large and filling large and filling



2. ample to satisfy and nourish



3. substance


They’ve found a substance of unknown origin.
The active substance of the product will remain our secret.
A spider can produce a silky substance from tiny openings on its underside.
Carbon monoxide is a poisonous substance formed by the incomplete combustion of carbon compounds.
a harmful substance
The reason the Northern and Southern Dynasties had failed in their rule was that they allowed literary splendor to surpass real substance.
Water and ice are the same substance in different forms.
U.S. researchers assembled carbon nanotubes to create the world's blackest substance, able to absorb over 99 percent of light that hits it.
According to the "ahl al-haqq" the universe consists of only one substance, and all what we name generations and corruptions, death and life, is a mere combination or dissolution of modes.
The substance can irritate or corrode the skin, eyes, or mucous membranes.
Water in rivers is contaminated with various chemical substances.
This trick works because the waxy substance in the banana skin fills in the scratch.
There was a strange sticky substance on the path by Frederick's house, so he decided to inspect it.
You should avoid this substance because it's carcinogenic.
When you swallow a dangerous substance, what you need to do depends on what you swallowed.

English word "substantial"(substance) occurs in sets:

Word Formation (Year 3)

4. more important



5. considerably


Our sales have grown considerably.
Sound travels considerably faster through water than through air.
The number of errors of fact in Arendt's book are considerably fewer than Abel implies.
These levels are considerably higher than levels achieved with therapeutic doses.
The spread of television has considerably deprived us of our time for reading.
She profited from her stay in London and considerably improved her English.
The treatment of the female sex has varied considerably in different ages and countries.
In my analysis I rely considerably on the types of authoritarian behaviour first analyzed by Kurz.
Computers have changed the industrial picture considerably.
The price of goods in the shops can sometimes come down quite considerably during the sales.
The Commission CFR will most probably be considerably shorter than the academic draft.
The European Consumer Centre and the Europa Diary can also help consumers considerably.
I'm going to have to up the price considerably then.
monitoring of our website activites has increased considerably over recent years
By installing two carburetors that racing-car enthusiast souped up his motor considerably.

6. meaningful


She gave me a meaningful look.
Tom gave Mary a meaningful look.
The worker made a meaningful contribution to the project.
Everyone listened and was very happy, thinking this wedding was both original and meaningful.
In the main, I am in favor of political reform if meaningful changes are made.
Your effort is meaningful.
Through an understanding ofon-verbal behaviour, you will achieve a deeper, more meaningfuliew of the world around you.
She raised one eyebrow in a meaningful way.
They want a chance to do meaningful work.
he said some meaningful words on marriage
a meaningful discussion, a meaningful look
It is not meaningful
small talk is what we call a polite and informal conversation about things which aren't really important or meaningful when meeting people socially
I mean, all you could do is give them a meaningful look.
He regards women as disposable pleasures rather than as meaningful pursuits.

English word "substantial"(meaningful) occurs in sets:

Overpopulation, English 2LO

7. large in size



English word "substantial"(large in size) occurs in sets:

non expected utility in macroeconomics

8. large in amount or number