substantive

definition: defining rights and duties as opposed to giving the rules by which rights and duties are established
example: substantive law
speech part: adjective
synonyms: essential
definition: having a firm basis in reality and being therefore important, meaningful, or considerable
example:
speech part: adjective
synonyms: substantial
definition: being on topic and prompting thought
example:
speech part: adjective
synonyms: meaty
definition: any word or group of words functioning as a noun
example:
speech part: noun
synonyms:

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