petition vs substance

substance vs petition

petition and substance both are nouns.

petition is a verb but substance is not a verb.

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

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

petition: a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
substance: content communicating a message; what something is about

Other hypernyms of petition include content, message, subject matter.

petition (noun)	substance (noun)
a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority	the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
reverent petition to a deity	a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties
	the property of holding together and retaining its shape
	the idea that is intended
	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

petition (verb)	substance (verb)
write a petition for something to somebody; request formally and in writing

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