substantive

English Thesaurus

1. any word or group of words functioning as a noun (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	word,
definition	:	a unit of language that native speakers can identify (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	noun,
definition	:	a content word that can be used to refer to a person, place, thing, quality, or action (noun.communication)

2. defining rights and duties as opposed to giving the rules by which rights and duties are established (adj.all)

domain category	:	jurisprudence, law,
definition	:	the collection of rules imposed by authority (noun.group)

3. having a firm basis in reality and being therefore important, meaningful, or considerable (adj.all)

similar	:	essential,
definition	:	basic and fundamental (adj.all)

4. being on topic and prompting thought (adj.all)

similar	:	meaningful,
definition	:	having a meaning or purpose (adj.all)

5. any word or group of words functioning as a noun (noun.communication)

derivation	:	substantival,
definition	:	of or relating to or having the nature or function of a substantive (i.e. a noun or noun equivalent) (adj.pert)

6. defining rights and duties as opposed to giving the rules by which rights and duties are established (adj.all)

antonym	:	adjective, procedural,
definition	:	relating to court practice and procedure as opposed to the principles of law (adj.all)

derivation	:	essentiality, essentialness,
definition	:	basic importance (noun.attribute)

7. being on topic and prompting thought (adj.all)

derivation	:	center, centre, core, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, kernel, marrow, meat, nitty-gritty, nub, pith, substance, sum,
definition	:	the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience (noun.cognition)

8. any word or group of words functioning as a noun (noun.communication)

derivation	:	substantival,
definition	:	of or relating to or having the nature or function of a substantive (i.e. a noun or noun equivalent) (adj.pert)

9. defining rights and duties as opposed to giving the rules by which rights and duties are established (adj.all)

antonym	:	adjective, procedural,
definition	:	relating to court practice and procedure as opposed to the principles of law (adj.all)

derivation	:	essentiality, essentialness,
definition	:	basic importance (noun.attribute)

10. being on topic and prompting thought (adj.all)

derivation	:	center, centre, core, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, kernel, marrow, meat, nitty-gritty, nub, pith, substance, sum,
definition	:	the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience (noun.cognition)