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Substantiality vs Subsistence - What's the difference?

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Substantiality is a related term of subsistence.


As nouns the difference between substantiality and subsistence

is that substantiality is the state of being substantial while subsistence is real being; existence.

substantiality

English

Noun

(substantialities)
  • the state of being substantial
  • the extent to which something is substantial

    • subsistence

    English

    (Webster 1913)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Real being; existence.
  • Inherency; as, the subsistence of qualities in bodies.
  • Means of support; provisions, or that which produces provisions; livelihood; That which furnishes support to animal life; as, a meager subsistence.
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  • (theology) A person, specifically the person of Christ or of another part of the Trinity; hypostasis.

    • Synonyms

    * sustenance * (theology) hypostasis

    Related terms

    * subsist * subsistent

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