Meaning & use
Substantiality
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The quality of having a solid, real, or significant existence or presence.
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Philosophers debated the substantiality of the soul independent of the body.
The new bridge design was praised for its visual substantiality as well as its strength.
A note on using this word
Substantiality is often used in philosophy to discuss whether something has independent, self-sustaining existence rather than existing only as a property of something else.
Words with a similar meaning
soliditytangibilityweightiness
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Words with an opposite meaning
insubstantiality
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