Definition of substantive

adjective (a)

• defining rights and duties as opposed to giving the rules by which rights and duties are established (adj.all)

  Synonym: essential
  Antonym: adjective, procedural
  

  Example:
  Substantive law.
  

  source: wordnet30
• Betokening or expressing existence; as, the substantive verb, that is, the verb to be. (adjective)

  source: webster1913

noun (n)

• any word or group of words functioning as a noun (noun.communication)

  source: wordnet30
• 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. (noun)

  source: webster1913

adjective satellite (s)

• having a firm basis in reality and being therefore important, meaningful, or considerable (adj.all)

  Synonym: substantial
  

  source: wordnet30
• being on topic and prompting thought (adj.all)

  Synonym: meaty
  

  source: wordnet30

verb (v)

• To substantivize. (verb)

  source: webster1913

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