topic vs substance

substance vs topic

topic and substance both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

topic (noun)	substance (noun)
some situation or event that is thought about	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
	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

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