Definitions
1.AdjectiveOf the essence or essential element of a thing."substantive information; Substantive editing is never trivial, whereas some aspects of copyediting are trivial.; substantive changes made by the lawyers"
2.AdjectiveConstituting 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"
3.AdjectiveHaving substance; enduring; solid; firm; substantial.
4.AdjectiveApplying to essential legal principles and rules of right."substantive law"
5.AdjectiveNot needing the use of a mordant to be made fast to that which is being dyed.
6.AdjectiveDepending on itself; independent.
7.AdjectiveOf or pertaining to a substantive.
8.AdjectiveActually and legally held, as distinct from an acting, temporary or honorary rank or appointment.
9.NounEllipsis of noun substantive or substantive noun, a noun or a group of words (a noun phrase) that act as a noun (in a sentence). .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
10.NounPart of a text that carries the meaning, such as words and their ordering.
11.VerbTo make a word belonging to another part of speech into a substantive (that is, a noun) or use it as a noun.