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substitutive definition

sub·sti·tu·tive (substə to̵̅o̅t′iv, -tyo̵̅o̅t′-)

adjective

  1. of or having to do with substitution
  2. being or capable of being a substitute

Etymology: LL substitutivus

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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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