1. having a firm basis in reality and therefore important, meaningful, or considerable
2. having a separate and independent existence
3. relating to matters of substance rather than form or procedure
Usage: legal

1. a noun
Usage: grammar
2. a person having a substantive rank
Usage: military

Examples

• The committee made substantive changes to the proposal.
• We need substantive evidence to support this claim.
• The court focused on substantive law rather than procedural issues.
• In grammar class, we learned that ‘dog’ is a substantive.
• The negotiations produced substantive progress on trade agreements.
• Her research provided substantive contributions to the field.
• The report contained substantive recommendations for reform.