Adjective change

Positive
substantial

Comparative
more substantial

Superlative
most substantial

  1. If something is substantial, it is not small.
    The children spent a substantial portion of the day in free play or unstructured time.
    The company needs to make substantial reductions in spending.
    After the accident, he lost a substantial amount of blood.
    Changing the light bulbs might translate into very substantial energy savings.
    Soft background music results in substantial improvement in reading comprehension.
    We found no substantial evidence supporting these beliefs.
    China has a substantial impact on the global economy.
    That will help, but I'm not sure it will make a substantial difference.
    They would likely benefit from a substantial decline in home prices.
    Such a program will require substantial resources to develop and maintain.

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