"substantial" meaning in English

See substantial in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: substantial [positive], more substantial [comparative], most substantial [superlative]
Head templates: {{adjective|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is substantial, it is not small.
    Sense id: simple-substantial-en-adj-r6okzqIi
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          "text": "The children spent a substantial portion of the day in free play or unstructured time."
        },
        {
          "text": "The company needs to make substantial reductions in spending."
        },
        {
          "text": "After the accident, he lost a substantial amount of blood."
        },
        {
          "text": "Changing the light bulbs might translate into very substantial energy savings."
        },
        {
          "text": "Soft background music results in substantial improvement in reading comprehension."
        },
        {
          "text": "We found no substantial evidence supporting these beliefs."
        },
        {
          "text": "China has a substantial impact on the global economy."
        },
        {
          "text": "That will help, but I'm not sure it will make a substantial difference."
        },
        {
          "text": "They would likely benefit from a substantial decline in home prices."
        },
        {
          "text": "Such a program will require substantial resources to develop and maintain."
        }
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    },
    {
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        "superlative"
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          "text": "The children spent a substantial portion of the day in free play or unstructured time."
        },
        {
          "text": "The company needs to make substantial reductions in spending."
        },
        {
          "text": "After the accident, he lost a substantial amount of blood."
        },
        {
          "text": "Changing the light bulbs might translate into very substantial energy savings."
        },
        {
          "text": "Soft background music results in substantial improvement in reading comprehension."
        },
        {
          "text": "We found no substantial evidence supporting these beliefs."
        },
        {
          "text": "China has a substantial impact on the global economy."
        },
        {
          "text": "That will help, but I'm not sure it will make a substantial difference."
        },
        {
          "text": "They would likely benefit from a substantial decline in home prices."
        },
        {
          "text": "Such a program will require substantial resources to develop and maintain."
        }
      ],
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        "If something is substantial, it is not small."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "substantial"
}

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