The difference between Crux and Substance

When used as nouns, crux means the basic, central, or essential point or feature, whereas substance means physical matter.

Substance is also verb with the meaning: to give substance to.

check bellow for the other definitions of Crux and Substance

  1. Crux as a noun:

    The basic, central, or essential point or feature.

    Examples:

    "The crux of her argument was that the roadways needed repair before anything else could be accomplished."

  2. Crux as a noun:

    The critical or transitional moment or issue, a turning point.

  3. Crux as a noun:

    A puzzle or difficulty.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Dr. Sheridan"

  4. Crux as a noun (climbing):

    The hardest point of a climb.

  5. Crux as a noun (heraldiccharge):

    A cross on a coat of arms.

  1. Substance as a noun:

    Physical matter; material.

  2. Substance as a noun:

    The essential part of anything; the most vital part.

  3. Substance as a noun:

    Substantiality; solidity; firmness.

    Examples:

    "Some textile fabrics have little substance."

  4. Substance as a noun:

    Material possessions; estate; property; resources.

    Examples:

    "a man of substance'"

  5. Substance as a noun:

    A form of matter that has constant chemical composition and characteristic properties.

  6. Substance as a noun:

    Drugs

    Examples:

    "'substance abuse"

  7. Substance as a noun (theology):

    Hypostasis.

  1. Substance as a verb (rare, transitive):

    To give substance to; to make real or substantial.

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