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substantial

substantial

Meaning of substantial

English

large in amount or importance

Deutsch

groß an Menge oder Bedeutung

substantial

Pronunciation

British English
/səbˈstænʃəl/
American English
/səbˈstænʃəl/

substantial with German translation

substantial usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

That's a substantial difference.

Das ist ein wesentlicher Unterschied.

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

He made a substantial mistake.

Er hat einen wesentlichen Fehler gemacht.

substantial synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between substantial, considerable, significant, and sizeable

considerable
🇬🇧English

Fairly large; slightly more formal.

often

ENThe repair took considerable time.

significant
🇬🇧English

Important or noticeable; more about importance than size.

very often

ENThis is a significant step for our company.

S
🇬🇧English
sizeable

Fairly large in size or amount.

rare word

ENThey bought a sizeable house by the sea.

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What does substantial mean?

large in amount or importance

How do you pronounce substantial?

substantial is pronounced [səbˈstænʃəl].

How is substantial used in a sentence?

Das ist ein wesentlicher Unterschied. Translation: That's a substantial difference.

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