substance vs leaven

leaven vs substance

substance and leaven both are nouns.

substance is not a verb while leaven is a verb.

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

As nouns, leaven is a hyponym of substance; that is, leaven is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than substance:

substance: a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties
leaven: a substance used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid

Other hyponyms of substance include food, nutrient, nutrient, elixir, philosopher's stone, philosophers' stone, allergen, assay, pyrectic, pyrogen, pyrogen, hydrocolloid, adulterant, adulterator, propellant, propellent, denaturant, inhibitor, ferment, agent, carcinogen, digestive, fomentation, fuel, lube, lubricant, lubricating substance, lubricator, humectant, inoculant, inoculum, jelly, leavening, refrigerant, lysin, poison, poisonous substance, toxicant, chemical irritant, antigen, ligand, metabolite, vehicle.

substance (noun)	leaven (noun)
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists	an influence that works subtly to lighten or modify something
a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties	a substance used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid
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

substance (verb)	leaven (verb)
	cause to puff up with a leaven

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