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Meaning of substantial

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  substantial
      adj 1: fairly large; "won by a substantial margin" [syn:
             {significant}, {substantial}]
      2: having a firm basis in reality and being therefore important,
         meaningful, or considerable; "substantial equivalents" [syn:
         {substantial}, {substantive}]
      3: having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not
         imaginary; "the substantial world"; "a mere dream, neither
         substantial nor practical"; "most ponderous and substantial
         things"- Shakespeare [syn: {substantial}, {real}, {material}]
         [ant: {insubstantial}, {unreal}, {unsubstantial}]
      4: providing abundant nourishment; "a hearty meal"; "good solid
         food"; "ate a substantial breakfast"; "four square meals a
         day" [syn: {hearty}, {satisfying}, {solid}, {square},
         {substantial}]
      5: of good quality and condition; solidly built; "a solid
         foundation"; "several substantial timber buildings" [syn:
         {solid}, {strong}, {substantial}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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