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substantiveness

/səbˈstæn.tɪv.nəs/
sub · stan · tive · ness
Adverb:substantively
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Adjective:substantive
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substantiveness Lexical Profile

substantiveness Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

The quality or state of having a firm basis in reality and therefore being important, meaningful, or considerable.

Example

"The committee praised the report for the substantiveness of its policy recommendations."

2

The state or quality of having an independent, self-sufficient existence.

Example

"Philosophers have long debated the ontological substantiveness of abstract concepts."

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• Nearby Words

substantiation
substantive
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substation
substitutable
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Substantiveness. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/substantiveness
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