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substitutive
sub·sti·tu·tive
[
súbstə ttiv
]
adjective
Definition:
acting as substitute:
acting or usable as a substitute
[
Early 17th century. Partly <substitute, partly < Latin
substitutivus
< past participle of
substituere
(see
substitute
)
]
sub·sti·tu·tive·ly
adverb
sub·sti·tu·tiv·i·ty
[
sùbstətoo tívvətee
]
noun
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