Substantive

In grammar, a substantive is either:

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

In law, substantive denotes:

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

Substantive may be used to describe something that exists in its own right.

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In biochemistry, substantive refers to the ability of chemicals to be retained by skin or hair.

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