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We found 9 dictionaries that define the word substantives:

General (7 matching dictionaries)
  1. substantives: Merriam-Webster
  2. substantives: Collins English Dictionary
  3. substantives: Vocabulary.com
  4. substantives: Wordnik
  5. substantives: Wiktionary
  6. substantives: Dictionary.com
  7. substantives: TheFreeDictionary.com

Business (1 matching dictionary)
  1. substantives: Legal dictionary

Computing (1 matching dictionary)
  1. substantives: Encyclopedia

(Note: See substantive as well.)

Definitions from Wiktionary (substantive)

adjective:  Of the essence or essential element of a thing.
adjective:  (by extension) Constituting the substance of content rather than its style, and thus always nontrivial.
adjective:  Having substance; enduring; solid; firm; substantial.
adjective:  (law) Applying to essential legal principles and rules of right.
adjective:  (chemistry, of a dye) Not needing the use of a mordant to be made fast to that which is being dyed.
adjective:  Depending on itself; independent.
adjective:  (grammar) Of or pertaining to a substantive.
adjective:  (military, of a rank or appointment) Actually and legally held, as distinct from an acting, temporary or honorary rank or appointment
noun:  Part of a text that carries the meaning, such as words and their ordering.
verb:  (grammar, very rare) To make a word belonging to another part of speech into a substantive (that is, a noun) or use it as a noun.
noun:  (grammar) Ellipsis of noun substantive or substantive noun; a noun or a group of words (a noun phrase) that act as a noun (in a sentence).
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