English Explanatory Dictionary

substantive

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of the essence or essential element of a thing.
  2. Constituting the substance of content rather than its style, and thus always nontrivial.
  3. Having substance; enduring; solid; firm; substantial.
  4. Applying to essential legal principles and rules of right.
  5. Not needing the use of a mordant to be made fast to that which is being dyed.
  6. Depending on itself; independent.
  7. Of or pertaining to a substantive.
  8. Actually and legally held, as distinct from an acting, temporary or honorary rank or appointment.
noun
  1. Ellipsis of noun substantive or substantive noun, a noun or a group of words (a noun phrase) that act as a noun (in a sentence).
  2. Part of a text that carries the meaning, such as words and their ordering.
verb
  1. To make a word belonging to another part of speech into a substantive (that is, a noun) or use it as a noun.

Pronunciation

/ˈsʌbstəntɪv/ /səbˈstæntɪv/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-substantive.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-substantive2.wav

Word forms

substantive more substantive most substantive substantives subst. substantiving substantived

Etymology

From Middle English substantif, from Old French substantif.

Synonyms

essential in essence meaty substantial substantival noun noun substantive substantivize nominalize

Antonyms

superficial trivial adjective procedural

Derived words

common substantive noun insubstantive nonsubstantive substantive proper substantive adjective substantive case substantive due process substantive genitive substantive law substantively substantiveness substantive verb substantivisation substantivity unsubstantive substantivise substantivize substantival substantivally verbal substantive

Translations

Bulgarian: съществен Finnish: oleellinen Finnish: olennainen Irish: ábhartha Italian: essenziale Latin: substantīvus Macedonian: су́штествен Polish: merytoryczny Portuguese: substantivo Portuguese: substancial Portuguese: essencial Spanish: sustantivo Spanish: sustancial Swedish: materiell Uzbek: ot
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