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substitutive

adjective
sub路​sti路​tu路​tive | \ 藞s蓹b-st蓹-藢t眉-tiv How to pronounce substitutive (audio) , -藢ty眉-\

Definition of substitutive

: serving or suitable as a substitute
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Other Words from substitutive

substitutively adverb

Synonyms & Antonyms for substitutive

Synonyms

makeshift, new, substitute

Antonyms

original

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Examples of substitutive in a Sentence

his recent religious fanaticism is only the latest substitutive addiction of a person with an addictive personality

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 Somewhere along the line, a foundational philosophy emerged: Identity is additive, not substitutive. — Monte Reel, Bloomberg.com, "If Davos Were a Person, It Would Be Carlos Ghosn," 20 July 2017

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First Known Use of substitutive

1656, in the meaning defined above

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substitutive

adjective
sub路​sti路​tu路​tive | \ 藞s蓹b-st蓹-藢t(y)眉t-iv How to pronounce substitutive (audio) \

Medical Definition of substitutive

: serving or suitable as a substitute substitutive behavior

Other Words from substitutive

substitutively adverb

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