substance

n 1: that which has mass and occupies space; "an atom is the

smallest indivisible unit of matter" [syn: {matter}]

2: the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some

idea or experience: "the gist of the prosecutor's

argument"; "the nub of the story" [syn: {kernel}, {core},

{center}, {essence}, {gist}, {heart}, {inwardness}, {marrow},

{meat}, {nub}, {pith}, {sum}, {nitty-gritty}]

3: the idea that is intended; "What is the sense of this

proverb?" [syn: {meaning}, {sense}]

4: the stuff of which an object consists

5: considerable capital (wealth or income); "he is a man of

means" [syn: {means}]

6: what a communication that is about something is about [syn:

{message}, {content}, {subject matter}]