- a noun.
- a pronoun or other word or phrase functioning or inflected like a noun.
- 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.
- pertaining to the rules of right which courts are called on to apply, as distinguished from rules of procedure (opposed to adjective def. 3).
- (of dye colors) attaching directly to the material without the aid of a mordant (opposed to adjective def. 4).
- a noun or pronoun used in place of a noun
- 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
- denoting, relating to, or standing in place of a noun
- relating to the essential legal principles administered by the courts, as opposed to practice and procedure
- (of a dye or colour) staining the material directly without use of a mordant
