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Definition of Substantive

1. Adjective. Having a firm basis in reality and being therefore important, meaningful, or considerable. "Substantial equivalents"

2. Noun. Any word or group of words functioning as a noun.

3. Adjective. Defining rights and duties as opposed to giving the rules by which rights and duties are established. "Substantive law"

4. Adjective. Being on topic and prompting thought. "A meaty discussion"

Definition of Substantive

1. a. Betokening or expressing existence; as, the substantive verb, that is, the verb to be.

2. n. A noun or name; the part of speech which designates something that exists, or some object of thought, either material or immaterial; as, the words man, horse, city, goodness, excellence, are substantives.

3. v. t. To substantivize.

Definition of Substantive

1. Adjective. Of the essence or essential element of a thing; as, "substantive information". ¹

2. Adjective. Having substance and prompting thought. ¹

3. Adjective. (legal) Applying to essential legal principles and rules of right; as, "substantive law". ¹

4. Adjective. (chemistry) Of a dye that does not need the use of a mordant to be made fast to that which is being dyed. ¹

5. Noun. (grammar) A word that names or refers to a person, place, thing, or idea. Nouns and personal pronouns are always substantives by nature. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Substantive

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Substantive

substantializing substantially substantialness substantials substantiate substantiated substantiates substantiating substantiation substantiations

substantiative substantival substantivalist substantivalists substantivally substantive (current term) substantive adjective substantive adjectives substantive case substantive cases

substantive dye substantive law substantively substantiveness substantives substantivisation substantivise substantivised substantivises substantivising

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