substantive

Meanings

• adjective

  something that is real, solid, and tangible; having substance or material existence

  - "The furniture in the room is substantial."
  - "The Substantive Evidence was crucial in winning the case."

• noun

  a thing or concept that is of major importance or significance

  - "The substantive issue in the debate was the economy."
  - "His substantive contribution to the project was invaluable."

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Antonyms

adjective , adjective , procedural , superficial

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Synonyms

noun , noun substantive , nominalize , substantivize , essential , in essence , meaty , substantial , substantival

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with substantive
foundation , station , nation , vacation

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Variants

List of all variants of substantive that leads to same result
substantive , substantively , substantiveness , substantivenesses , substantives , substantivize , substantivized , substantivizes , substantivizing , substantive due process , substantive right , substantive rights

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Etymology

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from Latin substantia 'that which stands under,' from sub- 'under' + stanare 'to make to stand'

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Trivia

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1. The term 'substantive' is derived from the Latin word 'substantia', which means 'that which stands under'.

2. In law, substantive evidence is evidence that directly proves a fact, while testimonial evidence is evidence given orally by a witness.

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Related Concepts

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1. matter: Substantive is related to the concept of matter, as both refer to things that have physical existence.

2. essence: Substantive is also related to the concept of essence, as both refer to the fundamental nature or core of something.

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Quotes

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1. "This was not a drive-by P.R. stunt, and I actually thought it might be," said Representative Zach Wamp, Republican of Tennessee. "It was a "substantive", in-depth discussion with our conference, and he's very effective."

   - Jackie Calmes & Carl Hulse,{it}New York Times{/it},27 Jan. 2009

2. The first "substantive" issue that the Supreme Court considered in its Brown opinion was whether, as originally understood, the Fourteenth Amendment prohibited racial segregation in public schooling. The justices concluded that the historical record was inconclusive.

   - Randall Kennedy,{it}New Republic{/it},5 & 12 July 2004

3. The common critique of art's pleasures and entertainments—that they are trivial, devoid of "substantive" value, and degrading of art's genuine worth—rests on ignoring this diversity by making two false assumptions: first, that there is basically one kind of aesthetic pleasure in art's entertainment and, secondly, that this pleasure is always a shallow and trivial one, which distracts us from interest in art's real meaning and truth.

   - Richard Shusterman,{it}Let's Entertain: Life's Guilty Pleasures{/it},2000

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Culture

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The term 'substantive' has been used extensively in various fields such as law, philosophy, and literature. In law, it refers to evidence that is real and tangible, while in philosophy, it refers to things that have real existence. In literature, it is often used to describe the main theme or topic of a work.

How to Memorize "substantive"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a solid object to remember the meaning of 'substantive' as something real and tangible.
   - Imagine a foundation or a substantial building to remember the meaning of 'substantive' as something of major importance.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'substantive' with the word 'real' or 'solid' to remember its meaning.
   - Associate the word 'substantive' with the word 'essential' or 'important' to remember its other meaning.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Substance Understands Meaning Always' to remember the meaning of 'substantive' as something that stands under or supports a meaning.

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