Subsistence, n.
- 1. Real being.
- 2. Support, livelihood, maintenance, aliment, nutriment, sustenance, living, food, provision, meat, rations.
- 3. Inherence, inherency.
Subsistent, a.
- 1. Substantial, really existing.
- 2. Inherent.
Substance, n.
- 1. Substratum, groundwork, reality, hypostasis, substantiality, essential nature, real being, real existence.
- 2. Meaning, import, significance, essence, pith, gist, soul, chief part, essential part, vital part.
- 3. Body, matter, material, texture, stuff.
- 4. Property, wealth, means, estate.
- 5. (Theol.) Divine essence, divine being.
Substantial, a.
- 1. Real, actual, existent, subsistent, actually existing, having substance.
- 2. True, positive, solid, not imaginary.
- 3. Corporeal, material.
- 4. Strong, stout, solid, firm, stable, sound, massive, bulky.
- 5. Weighty, solid, firm, strong, valid, just, cogent, efficient.
- 6. Responsible (pecuniarily), moderately wealthy.