Adjective being the essence or essential element of a thing; "substantial equivalents"; "substantive information" [syn: substantial, in essence] (law) applying to essential legal principles and rules of right; "substantive law" [syn: essential] [ant: adjective] having substance and prompting thought; "a meaty discussion" [syn: meaty] Noun a noun or a pronoun that is used in place of a noun Translations Dutch: zelfstandig naamwoord n Esperanto: substantivo French: substantif m German: Substantiv Spanish: substantivo m Romanian: substantiv n Turkish: isim
