substantial

sub·stan·tial  (sb-stnshl)

adj.

1. Of, relating to, or having substance; material.

2. True or real; not imaginary.

3. Solidly built; strong.

4. Ample; sustaining: a substantial breakfast.

5. Considerable in importance, value, degree, amount, or extent: won by a substantial margin.

6. Possessing wealth or property; well-to-do.

n.

1. An essential. Often used in the plural.

2. A solid thing. Often used in the plural.

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[Middle English substancial, from Old French substantiel, from Latin substantilis, from substantia, substance; see substance.]

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sub·stanti·ali·ty (-sh-l-t), sub·stantial·ness (-shl-ns) n.

sub·stantial·ly adv.

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substantial

Adjective

1. of a considerable size or value: a substantial amount of money

2. (of food or a meal) large and filling

3. solid or strong: substantial brick pillars

4. Formal available to the senses; real: substantial evidence

5. of or relating to the basic material substance of a thing

substantially adv

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	substantial - fairly large; "won by a substantial margin" significant considerable - large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree; "a considerable quantity"; "the economy was a considerable issue in the campaign"; "went to considerable trouble for us"; "spent a considerable amount of time on the problem"
	2.	substantial - having a firm basis in reality and being therefore important, meaningful, or considerable; "substantial equivalents" substantive essential - basic and fundamental; "the essential feature"
	3.	substantial - 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 material, real material - derived from or composed of matter; "the material universe" insubstantial, unsubstantial, unreal - lacking material form or substance; unreal; "as insubstantial as a dream"; "an insubstantial mirage on the horizon"
	4.	substantial - providing abundant nourishment; "a hearty meal"; "good solid food"; "ate a substantial breakfast"; "four square meals a day" satisfying, hearty, square, solid wholesome - conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being; "wholesome attitude"; "wholesome appearance"; "wholesome food"
	5.	substantial - of good quality and condition; solidly built; "a solid foundation"; "several substantial timber buildings" strong, solid sound - in good condition; free from defect or damage or decay; "a sound timber"; "the wall is sound"; "a sound foundation"

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substantial

adjective 1. big, significant, considerable, goodly, large, important, generous, worthwhile, tidy (informal) ample, sizable or sizeable << OPPOSITE small

adjective 2. solid, sound, sturdy, strong, firm, massive, hefty, durable, bulky, well-built << OPPOSITE insubstantial

Translations

substantial [səbˈstænʃl] adj → sustancial, sustancioso;

(fig) → importante

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substantial [səbˈstænʃl] adj → substantiel(le) (fig); important(e)

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substantial [səbˈstænʃl] adj (solid) → solide;

(considerable) → beträchtlich, größere(r, s);

(meal) → kräftig

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substantial [səbˈstænʃl] adj → solido/a; [amount, progress etc] → notevole; [meal] → sostanzioso/a