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quiddity vs substance

substance vs quiddity

quiddity and substance both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
quiddity Yes No No No
substance Yes No No No
As nouns, substance is a hypernym of quiddity; that is, substance is a word with a broader meaning than quiddity:
  • quiddity: the essence that makes something the kind of thing it is and makes it different from any other
  • substance: the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
Other hypernyms of quiddity include center, centre, core, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, kernel, marrow, meat, nitty-gritty, nub, pith, sum.
quiddity (noun) substance (noun)
the essence that makes something the kind of thing it is and makes it different from any other the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections 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
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