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The word originates from Latin substantia, literally meaning "standing under". The word was used to translate Greek philosophical term ousia.

Substance may refer to:

  • Substance theory, in philosophy, that element of an object without which it would not exist, or what exists only by itself (causa sui)
  • Chemical substance, in chemistry, a substance is an element or compound with uniform composition. If a substance is not a mixture it is called a pure substance
  • Substance (medicine), in medicine, substance is any drug, chemical, or biologic entity, as well as any material capable of being self-administered or abused because of its physiologic or psychologic effects
  • Substance (Joy Division album), a 1988 Joy Division compilation album of songs recorded in 1977–1980
  • Substance 1987, a 1987 New Order album
  • Substance design, a London-based design company
  • Substance look-and-feel - an open-source look and feel for Java Swing applications
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