substantive

adj.

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.

n. Grammar.

A word or group of words functioning as a noun.

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

substantively sub'stan·tive·ly adv.
substantiveness sub'stan·tive·ness n.

adjective

Having verifiable existence: concrete, objective, real, substantial, tangible. See real/imaginary.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a noun or a pronoun that is used in place of a noun

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The adjective substantive has 3 meanings:

Meaning #1: being the essence or essential element of a thing
  Synonyms: substantial, in essence

Meaning #2: (law) applying to essential legal principles and rules of right
  Synonym: essential
  Antonym: adjective (meaning #2)

Meaning #3: having substance and prompting thought
  Synonym: meaty

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - selvstændig, fast, substantivisk
n. - navneord, substantiv

Nederlands (Dutch)
aanzienlijk, zelfstandig, essentieel, echt, substantief

Français (French)
adj. - positif, important, considérable, d'importance, substantif
n. - substantif

Deutsch (German)
n. - Substantiv
adj. - substantivisch, selbständig, fest

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (γραμμ.) ουσιαστικό
adj. - ουσιώδης

Italiano (Italian)
sostantivo, indipendente, considerevole

Português (Portuguese)
n. - substantivo (m)
adj. - substantivo

Русский (Russian)
имя существительное, реальный, существенный, прочный, значительный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - substantivo, real, positivo, duradero, permanente, esencial, importante, considerable, independiente, que tiene recursos propios
n. - substantivo, cosa independiente o sustantiva

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - substantiv, substantiverat ord, tjänstegrad med fullmakt
adj. - självständig, oavhängig, verklige, väsentlig

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
表示实在的, 独立的, 有实质的, 实词, 独立存在的实体, 名词

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 表示實在的, 獨立的, 有實質的
n. - 實詞, 獨立存在的實體, 名詞

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 명사로 쓰인, 독립의, 자립의
n. - 명사 , 실명사

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 実質的な, 本質的な, 名詞の, 存在を示す, 存在する, 独立の
n. - 名詞

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) اسم , رتبه دائمه (صفه) مستقل , حقيقي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮ישותי, עצמאי, ממשי, קיים, מהותי (דין)‬
n. - ‮שם-עצם (דקדוק)‬

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