Synonyms: substance
Definition: the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
Usage: DNA is the substance of our genes
Similar words: matter
Definition: that which has mass and occupies space
Usage: physicists study both the nature of matter and the forces which govern it
Similar words: part, portion, constituent, component, component part
Definition: something determined in relation to something that includes it
Usage: he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself; I read a portion of the manuscript; the smaller component is hard to reach; the animal constituent of plankton
Synonyms: substance
Definition: a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties
Usage: shigella is one of the most toxic substances known to man
Similar words: matter
Definition: that which has mass and occupies space
Usage: physicists study both the nature of matter and the forces which govern it
Definition: the idea that is intended
Usage: What is the meaning of this proverb?
Definition: the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
Usage: it was not a good idea; the thought never entered my mind
Synonyms: gist, heart, heart and soul, nub, nitty-gritty, essence, core, centre, center, pith, meat, inwardness, kernel, marrow, substance, sum
Definition: the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
Usage: the gist of the prosecutor's argument; the heart and soul of the Republican Party; the nub of the story
Similar words: mental object, content, cognitive content
Definition: the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned
Synonyms: subject matter, substance, message, content
Definition: what a communication that is about something is about
Similar words: communication
Definition: something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups
Definition: considerable capital (wealth or income)
Usage: he is a man of means
Similar words: capital
Definition: wealth in the form of money or property owned by a person or business and human resources of economic value
Synonyms: substance
Definition: material of a particular kind or constitution
Usage: the immune response recognizes invading substances
Similar words: physical entity
Definition: an entity that has physical existence