substantive adjective
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substantive — ► ADJECTIVE 1) having a firm basis in reality and so important or meaningful. 2) having a separate and independent existence. 3) (of law) defining rights and duties as opposed to giving the rules by which such things are established. ► NOUN… … English terms dictionary
substantive — sub•stan•tive [[t]ˈsʌb stən tɪv[/t]] adj. 1) having independent existence; independent 2) belonging to the real nature or essential part of a thing; essential 3) real or actual 4) of considerable amount or quantity 5) possessing substance; having … From formal English to slang
substantive — /sʌbˈstæntɪv / (say sub stantiv), /ˈsʌbstəntɪv / (say substuhntiv) noun 1. Grammar a. a noun. b. a noun, pronoun, or other word or phrase having nominal function in sentences or inflected like a noun. c. (in Latin and other languages where… …
substantive — substantively, adv. substantiveness, n. /sub steuhn tiv/, n. Gram. 1. a noun. 2. a pronoun or other word or phrase functioning or inflected like a noun. adj. 3. Gram. a. pertaining to substantives. b. used in a sentence like a noun: a substantive … Universalium
adjective law — ad·jec·tive law / a jik tiv / n: the portion of the law that deals with the rules of procedure governing evidence, pleading, and practice compare substantive law Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
substantive — sub·stan·tive / səb stən tiv/ adj 1: of or relating to a matter of substance as opposed to form or procedure a substantive issue the substantive instructions to the jury was dismissed on procedural and substantive grounds compare procedural … Law dictionary
substantive law — n: law that creates or defines rights, duties, obligations, and causes of action that can be enforced by law compare adjective law, procedural law ◇ There are restrictions on applying new substantive law (as statutory or case law) retroactively.… … Law dictionary
Substantive — Sub stan*tive, a. [L. substantivus: cf. F. substantif.] 1. Betokening or expressing existence; as, the substantive verb, that is, the verb to be. [1913 Webster] 2. Depending on itself; independent. [1913 Webster] He considered how sufficient and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Substantive color — Substantive Sub stan*tive, a. [L. substantivus: cf. F. substantif.] 1. Betokening or expressing existence; as, the substantive verb, that is, the verb to be. [1913 Webster] 2. Depending on itself; independent. [1913 Webster] He considered how… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Adjective — Ad jec*tive ([a^]d j[e^]k*t[i^]v), a. [See {Adjective}, n.] [1913 Webster] 1. Added to a substantive as an attribute; of the nature of an adjunct; as, an adjective word or sentence. [1913 Webster] 2. Not standing by itself; dependent. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
