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substantive
/'səbstəntɪv/
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  1. adjective
    of or relating to the real nature or essential elements of something

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    substantial essential
  2. adjective
    defining rights and duties as opposed to giving the rules by which rights and duties are established
    "substantive law"

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    essential
    Opposite:
    adjective
  3. adjective
    being on topic and prompting thought

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    meaty meaningful
  4. noun
    any word or group of words functioning as a noun
    type of:
    word
Examples of substantive
  • "substantive law"
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