sum vs substance

substance vs sum

sum and substance both are nouns.

sum is a verb but substance is not a verb.

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

As nouns, sum and substance are synonyms defined as:

sum and substance: the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience

Other synonyms of sum include center, centre, core, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, kernel, marrow, meat, nitty-gritty, nub, pith.

sum (noun)	substance (noun)
the whole amount	the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience	a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties
a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers	the property of holding together and retaining its shape
the final aggregate	the idea that is intended
a set containing all and only the members of two or more given sets	the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
a quantity of money	content communicating a message; what something is about
	considerable capital (wealth or income)
	material of a particular kind or constitution

sum (verb)	substance (verb)
determine the sum of
be a summary of

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