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substance vs subject

subject vs substance

substance and subject both are nouns.

substance is not an adjective while subject is an adjective.

substance is not a verb while subject is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
substance Yes No No No
subject Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, subject is a hyponym of substance; that is, subject is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than substance:
  • substance: content communicating a message; what something is about
  • subject: the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
Other hyponyms of substance include body, corker, reminder, petition, postulation, request, memorial, latent content, theme, topic, aside, digression, divagation, excursus, parenthesis, import, meaning, significance, signification, bunk, hokum, meaninglessness, nonsense, nonsensicality, drivel, garbage, acknowledgement, acknowledgment, refusal, info, information, counsel, counseling, counselling, direction, guidance, commitment, dedication, approval, commendation, disapproval, respects, discourtesy, disrespect, insertion, interpolation, statement, statement, humor, humour, wit, witticism, wittiness, opinion, view, direction, instruction, proposal, offer, offering, entry, submission, narration, narrative, story, tale, packaging, promo, promotion, promotional material, publicity, sensationalism, shocker.
substance (noun) subject (noun)
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists something (a person or object or scene) selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation
a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties a branch of knowledge
the property of holding together and retaining its shape some situation or event that is thought about
the idea that is intended the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience (grammar) one of the two main constituents of a sentence; the grammatical constituent about which something is predicated
content communicating a message; what something is about (logic) the first term of a proposition
considerable capital (wealth or income) a person who owes allegiance to that nation
material of a particular kind or constitution a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigation
substance (adjective) subject (adjective)
likely to be affected by something
being under the power or sovereignty of another or others
possibly accepting or permitting
substance (verb) subject (verb)
make accountable for
cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to
make subservient; force to submit or subdue
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