Substantive – Having a firm base in reality; important, meaningful or considerable
(Pronounced sub-stan-tiv)
To remember the definition of the word substantive, use the following mnemonic:
The substance was active (substantive) in her brain. The clinicians watched one of the most important discoveries ever.
Examples of substantive in a sentence
The court heard substantive evidence to the effect that the accused was elsewhere at the time of the alleged crime.
She was completely disillusioned with the monthly team meetings that were not substantive to her work.
They had to make substantive changes to the Bill in order to win the approval of the House of Lords.
