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Substantial vs. Extensive

Substantial and Extensive Definitions

Substantial

Considerable in importance, value, degree, amount, or extent
Made a substantial improvement.
Won by a substantial margin.

Extensive

Large in extent, range, or amount.

Substantial

Solidly built; strong
Substantial houses.

Extensive

Of or relating to agricultural production that requires large areas of land but minimizes the input of labor or materials.

Substantial

Ample; sustaining
A substantial breakfast.

Extensive

Having a great extent; covering a large area; vast.
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Substantial

Possessing wealth or property; well-to-do.

Extensive

(figurative) Considerable in amount.
I have done extensive research on the subject.

Substantial

Of, relating to, or having substance; material.

Extensive

Serving to extend or lengthen; characterized by extension.

Substantial

True or real; not imaginary.

Extensive

(physics) Having a combined system entropy that equals the sum of the entropies of the independent systems.
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Substantial

Achieving the goal of justice itself, not merely the procedure or form that is a means to justice
Principles of substantial justice.

Extensive

Having wide extent; of much superficial extent; expanded; large; broad; wide; comprehensive; as, an extensive farm; an extensive lake; an extensive sphere of operations; extensive benevolence; extensive greatness.

Substantial

Having a substance; actually existing.
Substantial life

Extensive

Capable of being extended.
Silver beaters choose the finest coin, as that which is most extensive under the hammer.

Substantial

Not imaginary; real; actual; true; veritable.

Extensive

Large in spatial extent or range;
An extensive Roman settlement in northwest England
Extended farm lands
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Substantial

Corporeal; material; firm.

Extensive

Having broad range or effect;
Had extensive press coverage
Far-reaching changes in the social structure
Sweeping reforms

Substantial

Having good substance; strong; stout; solid; firm.
Substantial cloth
A substantial fence or wall

Extensive

Large in number or quantity (especially of discourse);
She took copious notes
Extensive press coverage
A subject of voluminous legislation

Substantial

Possessed of goods or an estate; moderately wealthy.
A substantial freeholder

Extensive

Great in range or scope;
An extended vocabulary
Surgeons with extended experience
Extensive examples of picture writing
Suffered extensive damage
A wide selection

Substantial

Large in size, quantity, or value; ample; significant.
He inherited a substantial amount of money from his uncle.
A substantial number of people went to the event.

Extensive

Of agriculture; increasing productivity by using large areas with minimal outlay and labor;
Producing wheat under extensive conditions
Agriculture of the extensive type

Substantial

Most important; essential.

Substantial

Satisfying; having sufficient substance to be nourishing or filling.
I don't just want a snack; I need something substantial.
Teddy had a few crackers in his backpack, but he needed something more substantial if he was to survive a three-day trek.

Substantial

Anything having substance; an essential part.

Substantial

Belonging to substance; actually existing; real; as, substantial life.
If this atheist would have his chance to be real and substantial agent, he is more stupid than the vulgar.

Substantial

Not seeming or imaginary; not illusive; real; solid; true; veritable.
If happinessbe a substantial good.
The substantial ornaments of virtue.

Substantial

Corporeal; material; firm.
The rainbow [appears to be] a large substantial arch.

Substantial

Having good substance; strong; stout; solid; firm; as, substantial cloth; a substantial fence or wall.

Substantial

Possessed of goods or an estate; moderately wealthy; responsible; as, a substantial freeholder.

Substantial

Fairly large;
Won by a substantial margin

Substantial

Being the essence or essential element of a thing;
Substantial equivalents
Substantive information

Substantial

Having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary;
The substantial world
A mere dream, neither substantial nor practical
Most ponderous and substantial things

Substantial

Providing abundant nourishment;
A hearty meal
Good solid food
Ate a substantial breakfast

Substantial

Of good quality and condition; solidly built;
A solid foundation
Several substantial timber buildings

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