substantial : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: substantial	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for substantial
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
substantial adj fairly large; "won by a substantial margin" [syn: significant, substantial] having a firm basis in reality and being therefore important, meaningful, or considerable; "substantial equivalents" Synonym(s): substantial, substantive 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 Synonym(s): substantial, real, material Antonym(s): insubstantial, unreal, unsubstantial providing abundant nourishment; "a hearty meal"; "good solid food"; "ate a substantial breakfast"; "four square meals a day" Synonym(s): hearty, satisfying, solid, square, substantial of good quality and condition; solidly built; "a solid foundation"; "several substantial timber buildings" Synonym(s): solid, strong, substantial
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Substantial \Substan"tial\, a. [F. substantiel, L. substantialis.] 1. Belonging to substance; actually existing; real; as, substantial* life. --Milton. If this atheist would have his chance to be real and substantial agent, he is more stupid than the vulgar. --Bentley. 2. Not seeming or imaginary; not illusive; real; solid; true; veritable. If happinessbe a substantial good. --Denham. The substantial ornaments of virtue. --L'Estrange. 3. Corporeal; material; firm. [bd]Most ponderous and substantial things.[b8] --Shak. The rainbow [appears to be] a large substantial arch. --I. Watts. 4. Having good substance; strong; stout; solid; firm; as, substantial cloth; a substantial fence or wall. 5. Possessed of goods or an estate; moderately wealthy; responsible; as, a substantial freeholder. [bd]Substantial yeomen and burghers.[b8] --Sir W. Scott.