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Oct 16, 2015
Matter has a precise definition in physics and is a property that is same no matter where you are in the universe. Substance is a less rigorously defined synonym.
Explanation:
Mass is:
- A measure of how much matter an object has.
- The thing that determines how much gravitational attraction something experiences (gravitational mass)
- The property of an object that resists acceleration when you apply a force to that object (inertial mass)
see: the Wikipedia Page on Mass
Whereas substance means something like:
- Matter that has constant properties
- Having a tangible, solid presence