Substantial vs. Substantive — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Substantial and Substantive
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Definitions
Substantial
Considerable in importance, value, degree, amount, or extent
Made a substantial improvement.
Won by a substantial margin.
Substantive
Substantial; considerable.
Substantial
Solidly built; strong
Substantial houses.
Substantive
Independent in existence or function; not subordinate.
Substantial
Ample; sustaining
A substantial breakfast.
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Substantive
Not imaginary; actual; real.
Substantial
Possessing wealth or property; well-to-do.
Substantive
Of or relating to the essence or substance; essential
Substantive information.
Substantial
Of, relating to, or having substance; material.
Substantive
Having a solid basis; firm.
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Substantial
True or real; not imaginary.
Substantive
(Grammar) Expressing or designating existence; for example, the verb to be.
Substantial
Achieving the goal of justice itself, not merely the procedure or form that is a means to justice
Principles of substantial justice.
Substantive
(Grammar) Designating a noun or noun equivalent.
Substantial
Having a substance; actually existing.
Substantial life
Substantive
A word or group of words functioning as a noun.
Substantial
Not imaginary; real; actual; true; veritable.
Substantive
Of the essence or essential element of a thing.
Substantive information
Substantial
Corporeal; material; firm.
Substantive
(by extension) Constituting the substance of content rather than its style, and thus always nontrivial.
Substantive editing is never trivial, whereas some aspects of copyediting are trivial.
Substantive changes made by the lawyers
Substantial
Having good substance; strong; stout; solid; firm.
Substantial cloth
A substantial fence or wall
Substantive
Having substance; enduring; solid; firm; substantial.
Substantial
Possessed of goods or an estate; moderately wealthy.
A substantial freeholder
Substantive
(law) applying to essential legal principles and rules of right.
Substantive law
Substantial
Large in size, quantity, or value; ample; significant.
He inherited a substantial amount of money from his uncle.
A substantial number of people went to the event.
Substantive
(chemistry) of a dye that does not need the use of a mordant to be made fast to that which is being dyed
Substantial
Most important; essential.
Substantive
Depending on itself; independent.
Substantial
Satisfying; having sufficient substance to be nourishing or filling.
I don't just want a snack; I need something substantial.
Teddy had a few crackers in his backpack, but he needed something more substantial if he was to survive a three-day trek.
Substantive
(grammar) Of or pertaining to a substantive.
Substantial
Anything having substance; an essential part.
Substantive
Actually and legally held, as distinct from an acting, temporary or honorary rank or appointment
Substantial
Belonging to substance; actually existing; real; as, substantial life.
If this atheist would have his chance to be real and substantial agent, he is more stupid than the vulgar.
Substantive
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Substantial
Not seeming or imaginary; not illusive; real; solid; true; veritable.
If happinessbe a substantial good.
The substantial ornaments of virtue.
Substantive
Part of a text that carries the meaning, such as words and their ordering.
Substantial
Corporeal; material; firm.
The rainbow [appears to be] a large substantial arch.
Substantive
To make a word belonging to another part of speech into a substantive (that is, a noun) or use it as a noun
Substantial
Having good substance; strong; stout; solid; firm; as, substantial cloth; a substantial fence or wall.
Substantive
Betokening or expressing existence; as, the substantive verb, that is, the verb to be.
Substantial
Possessed of goods or an estate; moderately wealthy; responsible; as, a substantial freeholder.
Substantive
Depending on itself; independent.
He considered how sufficient and substantive this land was to maintain itself without any aid of the foreigner.
Substantial
Fairly large;
Won by a substantial margin
Substantive
Enduring; solid; firm; substantial.
Strength and magnitude are qualities which impress the imagination in a powerful and substantive manner.
Substantial
Being the essence or essential element of a thing;
Substantial equivalents
Substantive information
Substantive
Pertaining to, or constituting, the essential part or principles; as, the law substantive.
Substantial
Having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary;
The substantial world
A mere dream, neither substantial nor practical
Most ponderous and substantial things
Substantive
A noun or name; the part of speech which designates something that exists, or some object of thought, either material or immaterial; as, the words man, horse, city, goodness, excellence, are substantives.
Substantial
Providing abundant nourishment;
A hearty meal
Good solid food
Ate a substantial breakfast
Substantive
To substantivize.
Substantial
Of good quality and condition; solidly built;
A solid foundation
Several substantial timber buildings
Substantive
A noun or a pronoun that is used in place of a noun
Substantive
Being the essence or essential element of a thing;
Substantial equivalents
Substantive information
Substantive
Applying to essential legal principles and rules of right;
Substantive law
Substantive
Having substance and prompting thought;
A meaty discussion
