Substantive

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Substantive may refer to:

In grammar:

a noun substantive, now also called simply noun
a verb substantive, a verb like English "be" when expressing existence (in contrast to use as a copula)

In law:

a matter of substance as opposed to a matter of procedure
substantive law as opposed to procedural law

Substantive may also refer to:

something that exists in its own right
In biochemistry, the ability of chemicals to be retained by skin or hair

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