[ 'sʌbst(ə)ntɪv , səb'stantɪv ]
■ adjective
1》 having a firm basis in reality and so important or meaningful.
2》 having a separate and independent existence.
↘(of a rank or appointment) permanent.
↘(of an enactment, motion, or resolution) made in due form as such; not amended.
3》 (of law) defining rights and duties, as opposed to giving the procedural rules by which those rights and duties are enforced.
4》 (of a dye) not needing a mordant.
■ noun Grammar, dated a noun.
Derivatives
substantival -'tʌɪv(ə)l adjective
~ly adverb