Questions about example sentences with, and the definition and usage of "Substantial"

A: 1.

of considerable importance, size, or worth.

"a substantial amount of cash"

2.

concerning the essentials of something.

"there was substantial agreement on changing policies"

A: Usually used to mean “large” or “vast”. So if someone made lots of money at work you could say “She made a substantial profit”. It can also be used to suggest a majority. If I’m given £100 every day and of that I put £75 in a savings account I could say “I save a substantial amount of the money I’m given”

A: plentiful/ large/ ..the population of India is quite substantial

A: Substantial refers to something that is large enough, important enough or valuable enough to make a difference. A substantial number of clients who are complaining, a substantial amount of water that has spilled onto the floor, a person lost a substantial amount of weight. It is the opposite of small and inconsequential.

A: Something that is important and worth noticing; significant.

The project was a substantial part of her grade.

When she finally began to complete her missing assignments, she saw a substantial increase in her grade.

A: The check was for a substantial amount.

A: there is a substancial difference between Italian and American pizza

A: "You may need an substantial amount of money to start your own company"

"The evidence presented on court is substantial, they might get a conviction"

In general it refer to as something "considerable"

A: They mean the same thing, it's up to you which one you like

A: Substantial is indicating there is "enough" of something
A substantial amount of food. Or there is enough food.
Significant is 1) indicating there is a lot or a great amount of something or 2) indicating importance
1) there is a significant amount of food. (A lot of food)
2) the speech was very significant. (Very important)
Hope that helps!

A: Hi, substantial means that the amount is enough and large just means a big size. I hope this helps.

A: For the most part, substantial and considerable are synonyms for one another. e.g:
There was a considerable amount of rainfall this evening. (worth considering, large amount)
There was a substantial amount of rainfall this evening. (could possibly flood, would water crops nicely)

Although, 'substantial' can also have other meanings. e.g:
it can mean strong or well-built: substantial fence
sufficiency: substantial meal (it would sound strange to have a 'considerable meal' BUT you could have a considerable amount of food)

As for 'dramastic', that word doesn't really exist and you seem to have combined 'dramatic' and 'drastic', so I'm not quite sure what you mean (((:

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