substantive

adj 1: being the essence or essential element of a thing;

"substantial equivalents"; "substantive information"

[syn: {substantial}, {in essence}]

2: (law) applying to essential legal principles and rules of

right; "substantive law" [syn: {essential}] [ant: {adjective}]

3: having substance and prompting thought; "a meaty discussion"

[syn: {meaty}]

n : a noun or a pronoun that is used in place of a noun