substantive

[ suhb-stuh n-tiv ]

/ ˈsʌb stən tɪv /

noun Grammar.

a noun.

a pronoun or other word or phrase functioning or inflected like a noun.

adjective

Grammar.

pertaining to substantives.
used in a sentence like a noun: a substantive adjective.
expressing existence: “to be” is a substantive verb.

having independent existence; independent.

belonging to the real nature or essential part of a thing; essential.

real or actual.

of considerable amount or quantity.

possessing substance; having practical importance, value, or effect: substantive issues under discussion.

Law. pertaining to the rules of right which courts are called on to apply, as distinguished from rules of procedure (opposed to adjective).

(of dye colors) attaching directly to the material without the aid of a mordant (opposed to adjective).

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Origin of substantive

1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin substantīvus, equivalent to Latin substant(ia) substance + -īvus -ive

OTHER WORDS FROM substantive

sub·stan·tive·ly, adverbsub·stan·tive·ness, nounnon·sub·stan·tive, adjectivenon·sub·stan·tive·ly, adverb

non·sub·stan·tive·ness, nounun·sub·stan·tive, adjective

Words nearby substantive

substantial, substantialism, substantialize, substantiate, substantival, substantive, substantive agreements, substantive rank, substantive right, substantivize, substation

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Example sentences from the Web for substantively

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In linking these adjectives, you will realize one of my infatuations wherever they are substantively found.
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The priests are generally the most crafty of men, and many among them are substantively wicked.
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He would have been ugly, he substantively granted, had he not been happy; he would have been dangerous had he not been warranted.
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British Dictionary definitions for substantively

substantive

/ (ˈsʌbstəntɪv) /

noun

grammar a noun or pronoun used in place of a noun

adjective

of, relating to, containing, or being the essential element of a thing

having independent function, resources, or existence

of substantial quantity

solid in foundation or basis

grammar denoting, relating to, or standing in place of a noun

(səbˈstæntɪv) relating to the essential legal principles administered by the courts, as opposed to practice and procedureCompare adjective (def. 3)

(səbˈstæntɪv) (of a dye or colour) staining the material directly without use of a mordant

Abbreviation: s, sb, subst

Derived forms of substantive

substantival (ˌsʌbstənˈtaɪvəl), adjectivesubstantivally, adverbsubstantively, adverbsubstantiveness, noun

Word Origin for substantive

C15: from Late Latin substantīvus, from Latin substāre to stand beneath; see substance

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