Look up: substantive

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   substantive
   [adj] - (law) applying to essential legal principles and rules of right 2. [n] - a noun or a pronoun that is used in place of a noun
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   substantive
   audit method used as part of the systems-based audit in addition to other tests such as compliance tests or analytical review procedures. The substantive tests enable anomalies to be brought to light directly and in detail Category: Financial affairs - taxation - customs • second part of the patent grant procedure during which the Examining Division decides at the applicant`s request w...
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   Substantive
   Sub'stan·tive adjective [ Latin substantivus : confer French substantif .] 1. Betokening or expressing existence; as, the substantive verb, that is, the verb to be . 2. Depending on itself; independent. « He considered how sufficient and substantive this land was to maintain itself without any aid of the foreigner.» Bacon. < ...
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   Substantive
   Sub'stan·tive noun [ Confer French substantif .] (Gram.) 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 .
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   Substantive
   Sub'stan·tive transitive verb To substantivize. [ R.] Cudworth.
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   substantive
   adjective defining rights and duties as opposed to giving the rules by which rights and duties are established; `substantive law`
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   substantive
   noun a noun or a pronoun that is used in place of a noun
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   Substantive
   `Substantive` may refer to: In `grammar`: * a noun substantive, now also called simply `noun` * a verb substantive, a verb like English `be` when expressing existence (in contrast to use as a copula) In `law`: * a matter of substance as opposed to a matter of procedure * substantive law as opposed to procedural law `Substantive` may also refer to: *something that exists in its own right *In biochemistry, the ability of chemicals to be retained...
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   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. • (a.) Pertaining to, or constituting, the essential part or principles; as, the law substantive. • (a.) Betokening or expr...
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    substantive
    A substantive audit procedure is a direct test of a financial statement balance.
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