substitutive
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adjective \ˈsəb-stə-ˌtü-tiv, -ˌtyü-\Definition of SUBSTITUTIVE
: serving or suitable as a substitute
— sub·sti·tu·tive·ly adverb
Examples of SUBSTITUTIVE
- <his recent religious fanaticism is only the latest substitutive addiction of a person with an addictive personality>
First Known Use of SUBSTITUTIVE
1668
Related to SUBSTITUTIVE
- Synonyms
- makeshift, substitute, new
- Antonyms
- original
Rhymes with SUBSTITUTIVE
sub·sti·tu·tive
adjective \ˈsəb-stə-ˌt(y)üt-iv\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of SUBSTITUTIVE
: serving or suitable as a substitute <substitutive behavior>
—sub·sti·tu·tive·ly adverb
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