DICTIONARY ENTRY
3 SYLLABLES
substantive
/'səbstəntɪv/ · səbstəntɪv
Substantive has 3 syllables: sub · stan · tive.
sub
01
stan
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tive
03
adjective. Of or relating to the real nature or essential elements of something.
adjective. Defining rights and duties as opposed to giving the rules by which rights and duties are established.
adjective. Being on topic and prompting thought.
noun. Any word or group of words functioning as a noun.
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