substantive

Langue: fr

🇺🇸 /ˈsʌbstəntɪv/

📖 Définitions

adjective
substantiel; existant indépendamment; fondamental; colorant direct; de fond

EN: Having a firm basis in reality and being therefore important, meaningful, or considerable; substantial.; Existing independently; not dependent on something else for existence; self-sustaining.; Relating to the essential part of something; dealing with matters of substance rather than form or procedure.; (Of a dye) having the property of adhering to the material to which it is applied without the use of a mordant.; (Law) Relating to the rules that define rights and duties, as opposed to procedural rules.
noun
Fonction nominale; substance

EN: A word or group of words functioning as a noun; a noun or noun phrase.; The essential or real part of something; the substance.
adjective
effectif, permanent

EN: (Military) Of a rank or appointment: permanent and not temporary or acting.

🔗 Détails

Formes du mot

dénombrable Pluriel: substantives Comparatif: more substantive Superlatif: most substantive

Collocations

substantive changesubstantive issuesubstantive discussionsubstantive evidencesubstantive lawsubstantive right

Dérivés

substantivelysubstantivenesssubstantivizesubstantivisesubstantival

Synonymes

significantmeaningfulconsiderablematerialessentialnoun

Antonymes

trivialinsignificantsuperficial

Souvent confondus

substantial

EN: 'Substantial' means large in amount or solidly built; 'substantive' means having real substance or importance, or relating to the essence of something.

fr: 'Substantial' signifie grand en quantité ou solidement construit ; 'substantive' signifie ayant une substance ou une importance réelle, ou se rapportant à l'essence de quelque chose.

substantivize

EN: 'Substantivize' is the verb meaning to convert a word into a noun; 'substantive' is the adjective or the resulting noun itself.

fr: 'Substantivize' est le verbe signifiant convertir un mot en nom ; 'substantive' est l'adjectif ou le nom résultant lui-même.

Conseils d'orthographe

EN: Do not confuse 'substantive' (meaning meaningful or essential) with 'substantial' (meaning large or considerable). They share a Latin root but have distinct meanings in modern usage.

fr: Ne confondez pas 'substantive' (significatif ou essentiel) avec 'substantial' (grand ou considérable). Ils partagent une racine latine mais ont des significations distinctes dans l'usage moderne.

💬 Exemples

The committee made substantive changes to the proposed legislation.

Le comité a apporté des modifications substantielles au projet de loi.
The theory posits a substantive reality beyond mere appearances.

La théorie postule une réalité substantielle au-delà des simples apparences.
The judge ruled that the objection was substantive rather than procedural.

Le juge a statué que l'objection était fondée sur le fond plutôt que sur la forme.
Congo red is a substantive dye for cotton.

Le rouge Congo est un colorant direct pour le coton.
Substantive law differs from procedural law in that it defines the rights of individuals.

Le droit substantiel diffère du droit procédural en ce qu'il définit les droits des individus.
In the sentence 'The brave are rewarded,' the adjective 'brave' functions as a substantive.

Dans la phrase 'The brave are rewarded', l'adjectif 'brave' fonctionne comme un nom.
The substantive of the argument was lost in the rhetoric.

La substance de l'argument s'est perdue dans la rhétorique.
He held the substantive rank of colonel while serving in an acting capacity as brigadier.

Il avait le grade effectif de colonel tout en servant à titre intérimaire comme brigadier.