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1SUBSTANCE AND ACCIDENT — (Heb. עֶצֶם and מִקְרֶה respectively). According to Aristotle (Categories, ch. 5, Metaphysics, 5:8), substance is that which is neither predicable of a subject nor present in a subject, e.g., the individual man or horse; accident, something which …
2Substance theory — Substance theory, or substance attribute theory, is an ontological theory about objecthood, positing that a substance is distinct from its properties. Substance is a core concept of ontology and metaphysics. Indeed, philosophies may be divided… …
3Essence and Existence — • Essence, described as that whereby a thing is what it is. Existence is that whereby the essence is an actuality in the line of being Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Essence and Existence Essence and Existence …
4Essence — Es sence, n. [F. essence, L. essentia, formed as if fr. a p. pr. of esse to be. See {Is}, and cf. {Entity}.] 1. The constituent elementary notions which constitute a complex notion, and must be enumerated to define it; sometimes called the… …
5essence — /es euhns/, n. 1. the basic, real, and invariable nature of a thing or its significant individual feature or features: Freedom is the very essence of our democracy. 2. a substance obtained from a plant, drug, or the like, by distillation,… …
6essence — es•sence [[t]ˈɛs əns[/t]] n. 1) cvb the basic, real, and invariable nature of a thing; substance 2) a concentrated substance obtained from a plant, drug, or the like, by distillation, infusion, etc 3) an alcoholic solution of an essential oil;… …
7essence — /ˈɛsəns / (say esuhns) noun 1. intrinsic nature; important elements or features of a thing. 2. a substance obtained from a plant, drug, or the like, by distillation or other process, and containing its characteristic properties in concentrated… …
8substance — /ˈsʌbstəns / (say substuhns) noun 1. that of which a thing consists; matter or material. 2. a species of matter of definite chemical composition. 3. the matter with which thought, discourse, study, or the like, is occupied; subject matter. 4. the …
9ce|ment´like´ — ce|ment «suh MEHNT», noun, verb. –n. 1. a) a fine, gray powder made by burning a mixture of clay and limestone: »Cement is, in essence, a mixture of the silicates and aluminates of calcium, and is one of the most important of the modern day… …
10Arianism — • Founded by Arius, belief asserting that Christ was not God like the Father, but a creature made in time. Rejected by the Council of Constantinople (381) Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Arianism Arianism …
