a. [ L. substantivus: cf. F. substantif. ]
He considered how sufficient and substantive this land was to maintain itself without any aid of the foreigner. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]
Strength and magnitude are qualities which impress the imagination in a powerful and substantive manner. Hazlitt. [ 1913 Webster ]
Noun substantive (Gram.),
Substantive color,
n. [ Cf. F. substantif. ] (Gram.) A noun or name; the part of speech which designates something that exists, or some object of thought, either material or immaterial;
v. t. To substantivize. [ R. ] Cudworth. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv.
n. The quality or state of being substantive. [ 1913 Webster ]