substantive in Spanish
substantive in Spanish is sustantivo, sustancial — substantive means forming the essential or basic part of something.
substantive in Spanish
sustantivo
Of the essence or essential element of a thing.
sustancial
Of the essence or essential element of a thing.
What does "substantive" mean?
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adj Forming the essential or basic part of something.
"In one sense the first debate achieved the worst of all worlds: it managed to be technical, even dull, without being substantive or especially honest."
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adj Concerned with real content rather than surface style, and so always meaningful.
"substantive changes made by the lawyers"
- adj Solid, firm and of real importance.
- adj Applying to essential legal principles and rules of right.
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substantive in a sentence
- In one sense the first debate achieved the worst of all worlds: it managed to be technical, even dull, without being substantive or especially honest.
- substantive changes made by the lawyers
- Substantive editing is never trivial, whereas some aspects of copyediting are trivial.
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What is "substantive" in Spanish?
"substantive" in Spanish is sustantivo, sustancial. substantive means: Forming the essential or basic part of something.
Are there other ways to say "substantive" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 2 translations listed for "substantive": sustantivo, sustancial.
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