extension vs substance

substance vs extension

extension and substance both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
extension	Yes	No	No	No
substance	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, substance is a hypernym of extension; that is, substance is a word with a broader meaning than extension:

extension: the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to
substance: the idea that is intended

Other hypernyms of extension include meaning.

extension (noun)	substance (noun)
an educational opportunity provided by colleges and universities to people who are not enrolled as regular students	the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
act of stretching or straightening out a flexed limb	a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties
act of expanding in scope; making more widely available	the property of holding together and retaining its shape
an addition that extends a main building	the idea that is intended
an addition to the length of something	the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
an additional telephone set that is connected to the same telephone line	content communicating a message; what something is about
amount or degree or range to which something extends	considerable capital (wealth or income)
the ability to raise the working leg high in the air	material of a particular kind or constitution
the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to
a string of characters beginning with a period and followed by one or more letters; the optional second part of a PC computer filename
the spreading of something (a belief or practice) into new regions
a mutually agreed delay in the date set for the completion of a job or payment of a debt

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