substantive

[ suhb-stuhn-tiv ]

/ ˈsʌb stən tɪv /

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noun Grammar.

a noun.

a pronoun or other word or phrase functioning or inflected like a noun.

adjective

Grammar.

pertaining to substantives.
used in a sentence like a noun: a substantive adjective.
expressing existence: “to be” is a substantive verb.

having independent existence; independent.

belonging to the real nature or essential part of a thing; essential.

real or actual.

of considerable amount or quantity.

possessing substance; having practical importance, value, or effect: substantive issues under discussion.

Law. pertaining to the rules of right which courts are called on to apply, as distinguished from rules of procedure (opposed to adjective).

(of dye colors) attaching directly to the material without the aid of a mordant (opposed to adjective).

Origin of substantive

1350–1400; Middle English <Late Latin substantīvus, equivalent to Latin substant(ia) substance + -īvus-ive

OTHER WORDS FROM substantive

sub·stan·tive·ly, adverbsub·stan·tive·ness, nounnon·sub·stan·tive, adjectivenon·sub·stan·tive·ly, adverb

non·sub·stan·tive·ness, nounun·sub·stan·tive, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for substantive

substantive

/ (ˈsʌbstəntɪv) /

noun

grammar a noun or pronoun used in place of a noun

adjective

of, relating to, containing, or being the essential element of a thing

having independent function, resources, or existence

of substantial quantity

solid in foundation or basis

grammar denoting, relating to, or standing in place of a noun

(səbˈstæntɪv) relating to the essential legal principles administered by the courts, as opposed to practice and procedureCompare adjective (def. 3)

(səbˈstæntɪv) (of a dye or colour) staining the material directly without use of a mordant

Abbreviation: s, sb, subst

Derived forms of substantive

substantival (ˌsʌbstənˈtaɪvəl), adjectivesubstantivally, adverbsubstantively, adverbsubstantiveness, noun

Word Origin for substantive

C15: from Late Latin substantīvus, from Latin substāre to stand beneath; see substance

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单词	substantive
释义	substantive [ suhb-stuhn-tiv ] / ˈsʌb stən tɪv / SEE SYNONYMS FOR substantive ON THESAURUS.COM noun Grammar. a noun. a pronoun or other word or phrase functioning or inflected like a noun. adjective Grammar. pertaining to substantives. used in a sentence like a noun: a substantive adjective. expressing existence: “to be” is a substantive verb. having independent existence; independent. belonging to the real nature or essential part of a thing; essential. real or actual. of considerable amount or quantity. possessing substance; having practical importance, value, or effect: substantive issues under discussion. Law. pertaining to the rules of right which courts are called on to apply, as distinguished from rules of procedure (opposed to adjective). (of dye colors) attaching directly to the material without the aid of a mordant (opposed to adjective). Origin of substantive 1350–1400; Middle English <Late Latin substantīvus, equivalent to Latin substant(ia) substance + -īvus-ive OTHER WORDS FROM substantive sub·stan·tive·ly, adverbsub·stan·tive·ness, nounnon·sub·stan·tive, adjectivenon·sub·stan·tive·ly, adverb non·sub·stan·tive·ness, nounun·sub·stan·tive, adjective Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for substantive substantive / (ˈsʌbstəntɪv) / noun grammar a noun or pronoun used in place of a noun adjective of, relating to, containing, or being the essential element of a thing having independent function, resources, or existence of substantial quantity solid in foundation or basis grammar denoting, relating to, or standing in place of a noun (səbˈstæntɪv) relating to the essential legal principles administered by the courts, as opposed to practice and procedureCompare adjective (def. 3) (səbˈstæntɪv) (of a dye or colour) staining the material directly without use of a mordant Abbreviation: s, sb, subst Derived forms of substantive substantival (ˌsʌbstənˈtaɪvəl), adjectivesubstantivally, adverbsubstantively, adverbsubstantiveness, noun Word Origin for substantive C15: from Late Latin substantīvus, from Latin substāre to stand beneath; see substance Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to substantive noun, common noun, proper noun
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substantive

noun Grammar.

adjective

Origin of substantive

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British Dictionary definitions for substantive

noun

adjective

Derived forms of substantive

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