单词 | substantivity |
释义 | substantivityn. 1. Substantiality; substantiveness. Also: the fact or quality of being a substantive (substantive n. 1a). ΘΚΠ the world > existence and causation > existence > substantiality or concreteness > [noun] > substantiality or subsistence substancec1430 subsistence?a1475 substantialityc1480 subsisting1578 body1647 substantivity1851 1851 H. R. Schoolcraft Personal Mem. Resid. 30 Years Indian Tribes lxxi. 693 The inflection ik, which seems applicable to all inanimate substances, to denote the fact of their substantivity. 1889 A. W. Hall in Microcosm (N.Y.) Dec. The mind naturally hesitates in conceding the substantivity of anything which eludes the senses as palpable material. 1911 M. P. E. Groszmann Career of Child xi. 205 The idea of subjectivity will be fitly introduced by a clearer conception of substantivity, at least in a concrete way. 1943 Philos. Rev. 52 19 The category of substantivity has no similitude to the pictorial eleatic conception of matter of the nineteenth century. 1958 W. J. Ong tr. P. Ramus Ramus, Method, & Decay of Dialogue iv. 66 Adjectivity and substantivity are modes and differences of the things which are signified and which do not signify. 2003 A. J. Weigert & V. Gecas in L. T. Reynolds & N. J. Herman-Kinney Handbk. Symbolic Interactionism x. 268 Self is both a source and site of the agentic self-referential conduct that anchors a sense of substantivity for the subject. 2. a. The strength and robustness of the chemical binding between a dye or pigment and a material to which it is directly applied (cf. substantive adj. 2c). ΘΚΠ the world > matter > colour > colouring > colouring matter > [noun] > dye > mordant or fixative > stability of colour fixationa1631 substantivity1923 1923 Jrnl. Soc. Dyers & Colourists 39 334/2 The fact which in the first place distinguishes the whole group from β-Naphthol is the ‘substantivity’. 1954 T. Vickerstaff Physical Chem. Dyeing (ed. 2) vi. 173 The logical measure of substantivity is in terms of the change in free energy or chemical potential accompanying the adsorption of dye. 1972 D. Hildebrand in K. Venkataraman Chem. Synthetic Dyes VI. iii. 424 If the substantivity of the dye is insufficient, the dye will migrate when the padded goods are dried under inhomogeneous drying conditions. 2010 Dyes & Pigments 87 136/1 Although vat dyes are widely used to dye cellulosic fibres, many dyes display only low substantivity towards nylon fibres. b. The persistence of effect or retention on the skin, hair, etc., of any topically applied cosmetic or medicinal preparation, as sunscreen, shampoo, etc. ΚΠ 1953 Soap & Sanitary Chemicals Jan. 36/1 The efficacy of any compound as a skin antiseptic is dependent upon..the substantivity of the compound to the skin. 1982 Woman's World (U.S.) (Nexis) 9 Apr. An element that affects a sunscreen's effectiveness is substantivity. This indicates how well a sunscreen resists wash-off..while maintaining its SPF. 2006 L. Small in C. S. Sell Chem. Fragrances (ed. 2) vii. 149 Substantivity on the hair is another important consideration when creating shampoo fragrances. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1851 |
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