implication vs substance

substance vs implication

implication and substance both are nouns.

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

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

implication: a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred
substance: the idea that is intended

Other hypernyms of implication include meaning.

implication (noun)	substance (noun)
a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred	the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied)	a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties
an accusation that brings into intimate and usually incriminating connection	the property of holding together and retaining its shape
a relation implicated by virtue of involvement or close connection (especially an incriminating involvement)	the idea that is intended
a logical relation between propositions p and q of the form `if p then q'; if p is true then q cannot be false	the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
	content communicating a message; what something is about
	considerable capital (wealth or income)
	material of a particular kind or constitution

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