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substitutive
adjective sub·sti·tu·tive \ˈsəb-stə-ˌtü-tiv, -ˌtyü-\
Definition of SUBSTITUTIVE
: serving or suitable as a substitute
— sub·sti·tu·tive·ly adverb
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First Known Use of SUBSTITUTIVE
1668
Related to SUBSTITUTIVE
- Synonyms
- makeshift, substitute, new
- Antonyms
- original
Rhymes with SUBSTITUTIVE
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substitutive
adjective sub·sti·tu·tive \ˈsəb-stə-ˌt(y)üt-iv\
Medical Definition of SUBSTITUTIVE
: serving or suitable as a substitute <substitutive behavior>
—sub·sti·tu·tive·ly adverb
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