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SUBSTANTIATIVE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does substantiative mean? 

SUBSTANTIATIVE (adjective)
  The adjective SUBSTANTIATIVE has 1 sense:

1. serving to support or corroborateplay

  Familiarity information: SUBSTANTIATIVE used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


SUBSTANTIATIVE (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Serving to support or corroborate

Synonyms:

collateral; confirmative; confirmatory; confirming; corroborative; corroboratory; substantiating; substantiative; validating; validatory; verificatory; verifying

Context example:

collateral evidence

Similar:

supportive (furnishing support or assistance)

Derivation:

substantiate (establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts)


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