substantiative

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Adjective substantiative has 1 sense

collateral, confirmative, confirming, confirmatory, corroborative, corroboratory, substantiating, substantiative, validating, validatory, verificatory, verifying - serving to support or corroborate; "collateral evidence"
Antonym: unsupportive (indirect, via supportive)

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Substantiative

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense: Popular

Meaning: Having substance; being substantial or real.

Sample Sentence: The substantiative evidence presented in court led to the conviction of the accused.

Sense: Local

Meaning: Pertaining to or characteristic of a specific locality.

Sample Sentence: The substantiative traditions of the local culture were preserved and passed down through generations.

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense: Popular

Meaning: A word or phrase that functions as a noun.

Sample Sentence: "To dream" in the sentence "I love to dream" is a substantiative.

Sense: Local

Meaning: A person or thing that has a significant impact on the local community.

Sample Sentence: The local charity is a substantiative, providing necessary support to those in need.