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Synonyms
sub·stan·tive (sŭb́stən-tĭv)

[Middle English substantif, self-sufficient, independent, from Old French, substantive, from Late Latin substantīvus, from Latin substantia, substance; see substance.]

adjective 

  1. Substantial; considerable.
  2. Independent in existence or function; not subordinate.
  3. Not imaginary; actual; real.
  4. Of or relating to the essence or substance; essential: substantive information.
  5. Having a solid basis; firm.
  6. Grammar Expressing or designating existence; for example, the verb to be.
  7. Grammar Designating a noun or noun equivalent.

noun 

Grammar
A word or group of words functioning as a noun.

derivatives

sub́stan·tive·ly
adverb
sub́stan·tive·ness
noun