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Titanic vs Substantial - What's the difference?

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Titanic is a related term of substantial.


As adjectives the difference between titanic and substantial

is that titanic is of, or relating to the titans, a race in ancient mythology while substantial is having to substance; actually existing; real; as, substantial life.

As a proper noun titanic

is , a cruise liner that sank on its maiden voyage on april 14, 1912 after colliding with an iceberg.

As a noun substantial is

anything having substance; an essential part.

titanic

English

Etymology 1

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having great size, or great strength, force or power.
  • Synonyms
    * See also

    Etymology 2

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (inorganic chemistry) Of or relating to titanium, especially tetravalent titanium
  • Derived terms
    * fluotitanic acid * titanate * titanic acid * titanico- * titanic oxide * titanic iron ore * titanic schorl

    substantial

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having to substance; actually existing; real; as, substantial life.
  • Not seeming or imaginary; not illusive; real; solid; true; veritable.
  • * "to do some substantial good, is the compensation for much incidental imperfection" - Cardinal Newman, The Rise and Progress of Universities
  • Corporeal; material; firm.
  • Having good substance; strong; stout; solid; firm; as, substantial cloth; a substantial fence or wall.
  • possessed of goods or an estate; moderately wealthy; responsible; as, a substantial freeholder.
  • Large in size, quantity, or value; as, a substantial amount of money; vast
  • Most important; essential.
  • Ample or full.
  • A substantial amount of people in this buliding
  • Significantly great.
  • Derived terms

    * consubstantial * insubstantial * substantiality * substantially * substantialness

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Anything having substance; an essential part.