Substantive - Definition
substantive
adj 1: having a firm basis in reality and being therefore
important, meaningful, or considerable; "substantial
equivalents" [syn: substantial, substantive]
2: defining rights and duties as opposed to giving the rules by
which rights and duties are established; "substantive law"
[syn: substantive, essential] [ant: adjective,
procedural]
3: being on topic and prompting thought; "a meaty discussion"
[syn: meaty, substantive]
n 1: any word or group of words functioning as a noun