English English Dictionary

English English Dictionary

The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg

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Substantialness (n.)

The quality or state of being substantial; as, the substantialness of a wall or column.

Substantials (n. pl.)

Essential parts.

Substantiate (v. t.)

To make to exist; to make real.

Substantiate (v. t.)

To establish the existence or truth of by proof or competent evidence; to verify; as, to substantiate a charge or allegation; to substantiate a declaration.

Substantiated (imp. & p. p.)

of Substantiate

Substantiating (p. pr. & vb. n.)

of Substantiate

Substantiation (n.)

The act of substantiating or proving; evidence; proof.

Substantival (a.)

Of or pertaining to a substantive; of the nature of substantive.

Substantive (a.)

Betokening or expressing existence; as, the substantive verb, that is, the verb to be.

Substantive (a.)

Depending on itself; independent.

Substantive (a.)

Enduring; solid; firm; substantial.

Substantive (a.)

Pertaining to, or constituting, the essential part or principles; as, the law substantive.

Substantive (n.)

A noun or name; the part of speech which designates something that exists, or some object of thought, either material or immaterial; as, the words man, horse, city, goodness, excellence, are substantives.

Substantive (v. t.)

To substantivize.

Substantively (adv.)

In a substantive manner; in substance; essentially.

Substantively (adv.)

As a substantive, name, or noun; as, an adjective may be used substantively.

Substantiveness (n.)

The quality or state of being substantive.

Substantivize (v. t.)

To convert into a substantive; as, to substantivize an adjective.

Substile (n.)

See Substyle.

Substituent (n.)

Any atom, group, or radical substituted for another, or entering a molecule in place of some other part which is removed.