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substance vs reference

reference vs substance

substance and reference both are nouns.

substance is not a verb while reference is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
substance Yes No No No
reference Yes No Yes No
As nouns, reference is a hyponym of substance; that is, reference is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than substance:
  • substance: the idea that is intended
  • reference: the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to
Other hyponyms of substance include semantics, implication, import, significance, strain, tenor, undercurrent, undertone, denotation, extension, connotation.
substance (noun) reference (noun)
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists the act of referring or consulting
a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to
the property of holding together and retaining its shape the relation between a word or phrase and the object or idea it refers to
the idea that is intended a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience a remark that calls attention to something or someone
content communicating a message; what something is about a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
considerable capital (wealth or income) a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts
material of a particular kind or constitution an indicator that orients you generally
a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to
(computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored
substance (verb) reference (verb)
refer to
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