26984 words

substantial

5 definitions • 11 examples
1

Examples:

The findings show a substantial difference between the opinions of men and women.
She inherited a substantial fortune from her grandmother.
The first draft of his novel needed a substantial amount of rewriting.
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relating to the main or most important things being considered:

Examples:

The committee was in substantial agreement (= agreed about most of the things discussed).
3

Examples:

He took a substantial amount of money.
They do a substantial portion of their business by phone.
4

Examples:

substantial benefits/costs/investment
a substantial amount/number/portion of sth Banks make a substantial amount of money investing your money.
substantial changes/differences/improvements We've made substantial changes in how we go about doing our business.
a substantial increase/reduction/rise in sth The company posted a substantial increase in profits during the year to £3.5m.
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relating to the main or most important things being considered:

Examples:

Unions and bosses reached substantial agreement.

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