substanceless

substanceless
adjective see substance

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • Substanceless — Sub stance*less, a. Having no substance; unsubstantial. [R.] Coleridge. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • substanceless — lə̇s adjective : lacking in substance : deficient in matter, content, or worth a substanceless charge …   Useful english dictionary

  • substanceless — adj. lacking substance, insubstantial …   English contemporary dictionary

  • substanceless — sub·stance·less …   English syllables

  • substance — substanceless, adj. /sub steuhns/, n. 1. that of which a thing consists; physical matter or material: form and substance. 2. a species of matter of definite chemical composition: a chalky substance. 3. See controlled substance. 4. the subject… …   Universalium

  • substance — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin substantia, from substant , substans, present participle of substare to stand under, from sub + stare to stand more at stand Date: 14th century 1. a. essential nature ; essence b. a… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • anatta — /un euht tah /, n. Buddhism. the doctrine asserting the nonexistence of a personal and immortal soul. Sanskrit, anatman. Cf. Three Signs of Being. [ < Pali: lit., breathless] * * * ▪ Buddhism Pali“non self” or “substanceless” Sanskrit  anatman  … …   Universalium

  • jazz — jazzer, n. /jaz/, n. 1. music originating in New Orleans around the beginning of the 20th century and subsequently developing through various increasingly complex styles, generally marked by intricate, propulsive rhythms, polyphonic ensemble… …   Universalium

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