theme vs substance

substance vs theme

theme and substance both are nouns.

theme is a verb but substance is not a verb.

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

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

theme: the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
substance: content communicating a message; what something is about

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

theme (noun)	substance (noun)
a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work	the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion	a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties
an essay (especially one written as an assignment)	the property of holding together and retaining its shape
(music) melodic subject of a musical composition	the idea that is intended
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed	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

theme (verb)	substance (verb)
provide with a particular theme or motive

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