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substitutive definition
sub·sti·tu·tive (sub′stə to̵̅o̅t′iv, -tyo̵̅o̅t′-)
adjective
- of or having to do with substitution
- being or capable of being a substitute
Etymology: LL substitutivus
Related Forms:
- substitutively sub′·sti·tu′·tively adverb
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substitutive Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- form: It could well be that language emerged from ritual, which among other attributes, is a substitutive form of emotion.
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