A word that can be used to refer to a person, place, thing, quality, or idea; a part of speech. It can serve as the subject or object of a verb. For example, a table or a computer.
having substance and prompting thought; "a meaty discussion"
being the essence or essential element of a thing; "substantial equivalents"; "substantive information"
a noun or a pronoun that is used in place of a noun
(law) applying to essential legal principles and rules of right; "substantive law"
applying to essential legal principles and rules of right; "substantive law"
any word or group of words functioning as a noun
defining rights and duties as opposed to giving the rules by which rights and duties are established
having a firm basis in reality and being therefore important, meaningful, or considerable
