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SUBSTANTIVE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Any word or group of words functioning as a noun
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("substantive" is a kind of...):
word (a unit of language that native speakers can identify)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "substantive"):
noun (a content word that can be used to refer to a person, place, thing, quality, or action)
Derivation:
substantival (of or relating to or having the nature or function of a substantive (i.e. a noun or noun equivalent))
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Defining rights and duties as opposed to giving the rules by which rights and duties are established
Example:
substantive law
Synonyms:
essential; substantive
Classified under:
Domain category:
jurisprudence; law (the collection of rules imposed by authority)
Antonym:
adjective (relating to court practice and procedure as opposed to the principles of law)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Of or relating to the real nature or essential elements of something
Example:
a substantial argument
Synonyms:
substantial; substantive
Classified under:
Similar:
essential (basic and fundamental)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Being on topic and prompting thought
Example:
a meaty discussion
Synonyms:
meaty; substantive
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
meaningful (having a meaning or purpose)
