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substantive

1 substantive /ˈsʌbstəntɪv/ adjective
1 substantive
/ˈsʌbstəntɪv/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of SUBSTANTIVE
[more substantive; most substantive] formal
: important, real, or meaningful
: supported by facts or logic

— substantively

adverb
2 substantive /ˈsʌbstəntɪv/ noun
plural substantives
2 substantive
/ˈsʌbstəntɪv/
noun
plural substantives
Britannica Dictionary definition of SUBSTANTIVE
[count] grammar
: noun