Substantial

Pronunciation: /səbˈstænʃəl/

Definitions of substantial

adjective having great size, weight, or importance

Example Sentences

A1 She received a substantial amount of money for her birthday.

A2 The company made a substantial profit last quarter.

B1 The new regulations will have a substantial impact on small businesses.

B2 The CEO received a substantial bonus for meeting the company's targets.

C1 The research findings provided substantial evidence to support the theory.

C2 The investment portfolio has grown substantially over the past year.

Examples of substantial in a Sentence

formal The company experienced a substantial increase in profits this quarter.

informal There was a substantial amount of food left over from the party.

slang I made a substantial amount of money from selling my old clothes.

figurative Her influence on the team was substantial, like a guiding light.

Grammatical Forms of substantial

• past tense: substantiated
• plural: substantials
• comparative: more substantial
• superlative: most substantial
• present tense: substantialize
• future tense: will be substantial
• perfect tense: have substantiated
• continuous tense: is being substantial
• singular: substantial
• positive degree: substantial
• infinitive: to substantialize
• gerund: substantiating
• participle: substantiated

Origin and Evolution of substantial

First Known Use: 1300 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'substantial' originated from the Latin word 'substantialis', which is derived from the word 'substantia' meaning 'substance'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe something having a firm material presence, the word 'substantial' has evolved to also mean significant in size, importance, or value.