substantial: Meaning and Definition of

sub•stan•tial

Pronunciation: (sub-stan'shul), [key]

— adj.

of ample or considerable amount, quantity, size, etc.: a substantial sum of money.
of a corporeal or material nature; tangible; real.
of solid character or quality; firm, stout, or strong: a substantial physique.
basic or essential; fundamental: two stories in substantial agreement.
wealthy or influential: one of the substantial men of the town.
of real worth, value, or effect: substantial reasons.
pertaining to the substance, matter, or material of a thing.
of or pertaining to the essence of a thing; essential, material, or important.
being a substance; having independent existence.
pertaining to or of the nature of substance rather than an accident or attribute.