Substantive

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In grammar, a substantive is either:

• a noun substantive, now also called simply noun; or
• a verb substantive, which is a verb like English "be" when expressing existence (in contrast to use as a copula).

In law, substantive denotes:

• a matter of substance as opposed to a matter of procedure
• substantive law as opposed to procedural law

Substantive may be used to describe something that exists in its own right.

In biochemistry, substantive refers to the ability of chemicals to be retained by skin or hair.

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