statement vs substance

statement and substance both are nouns.

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

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

statement: a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
substance: content communicating a message; what something is about

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

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

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

statement (noun)	substance (noun)
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc	the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
a document showing credits and debits	a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true	the property of holding together and retaining its shape
(computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program	the idea that is intended
(music) the presentation of a musical theme	the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
a nonverbal message	content communicating a message; what something is about
the act of affirming or asserting or stating something	considerable capital (wealth or income)
	material of a particular kind or constitution