[sub.stan.tial] adj (14c) 1 a: consisting of or relating to substance b: not imaginary or illusory: real, true c: important, essential
2: ample to satisfy and nourish: full "a ~ meal" 3 a: possessed of means: well-to-do b: considerable in quantity: significantly great "earned a ~ wage"
4: firmly constructed: sturdy
5: being largely but not wholly that which is specified "a ~ lie" -- substantial n -- sub.stan.ti.al.i.ty n -- sub.stan.tial.ly adv -- sub.stan.tial.ness n