substantive

English

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Etymology

From Old French substantif.

Adjective

substantive (comparative more substantive, superlative most substantive)

1. Of the essence or essential element of a thing; as, "substantive information".
   • 2012, The Economist, 06 Oct 2012 issue; The first presidential debate: Back in the centre, back in the game

     In one sense the first debate achieved the worst of all worlds: it managed to be technical, even dull, without being substantive or especially honest.

2. Having substance and prompting thought.
3. (law) Applying to essential legal principles and rules of right; as, "substantive law".
4. (chemistry) Of a dye that does not need the use of a mordant to be made fast to that which is being dyed.

Synonyms

• (of the essential element): essential, in essence
• (having substance): meaty, substantial

Antonyms

• (having substance): superficial
• (legal): adjective, procedural
• verbal
• (of a dye that does not need the use of a mordant): adjective

Derived terms

• substantive law

Translations

of the essence or essential element of a thing

• Finnish: oleellinen (fi), olennainen (fi)
• Portuguese: substantivo (pt), substancial (pt), essencial (pt)

• Spanish: sustantivo (es), sustancial (es)

having substance and prompting thought

• Finnish: oleellinen (fi), olennainen (fi)

(law)

of a dye that does not need the use of a mordant

• French: direct (fr), substantif (fr)

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• French: substantif m, substantive f (4)

Noun

substantive (plural substantives)

1. (grammar) A word that names or refers to a person, place, thing, or idea. Nouns and personal pronouns are always substantives by nature.

Hyponyms

• noun
• personal pronoun

Derived terms

• substantivise/substantivize
• substantival

Translations

grammar

• Dutch: zelfstandig naamwoord (nl) n, substantief (nl) n
• Esperanto: substantivo (eo)
• Finnish: substantiivi (fi), nimisana (fi)
• French: substantif (fr) m
• German: Substantiv (de) n
• Greek: όνομα (el) (ónoma) n
• Italian: sostantivo (it) m

• Latvian: lietvārds (lv) m
• Novial: substantive
• Portuguese: substantivo (pt)
• Romanian: substantiv (ro) n
• Spanish: substantivo (es) m, sustantivo (es) m
• Turkish: isim (tr)
• Volapük: subsat (vo)

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French

Adjective

substantive

1. feminine form of substantif

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Interlingue

Noun

substantive

1. noun

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Latin

Adjective

substantīve

1. vocative masculine singular of substantīvus

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Romanian

Pronunciation

• IPA: [sub.stanˈti.ve]

Noun

substantive n pl

1. Plural form of substantiv