substantive
IPA: sˈʌbstʌntɪv
noun
- Part of a text that carries the meaning, such as words and their ordering.
- (grammar) Clipping of noun substantive. [(grammar, obsolete) A word that can be used to refer to a person, animal, place, thing, phenomenon, substance, quality, or idea; one of the basic parts of speech in many languages, including English.]
verb
- (grammar, very rare) To make a word belonging to another part of speech into a substantive (that is, a noun) or use it as a noun.
adjective
- Of the essence or essential element of a thing.
- (by extension) Constituting the substance of content rather than its style, and thus always nontrivial.
- Having substance; enduring; solid; firm; substantial.
- (law) Applying to essential legal principles and rules of right.
- (chemistry, of a dye) Not needing the use of a mordant to be made fast to that which is being dyed.
- Depending on itself; independent.
- (grammar) Of or pertaining to a substantive.
- (military, of a rank or appointment) Actually and legally held, as distinct from an acting, temporary or honorary rank or appointment
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Examples of "substantive" in Sentences
- He ended the war with the substantive rank of Captain.
- However, the substantive provisions of the act are significant.
- Barnett comments on the substantive implications of the proposal.
- Discursive remarks tend to come after the substantive 'headlines'.
- Address the substantive issues of the page in question and nothing else.
- I strongly encourage the addition of substantive material to the article.
- The use of contumacy rather than a substantive charge is not constitutional.
- Economizer has not engaged at all in any substantive discussions whatsoever.
- CBD changed the premise and substantive content of the page in several places.
- The big niggle I have is the paucity of substantive articlespace contributions.
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