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substitutive

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sub⋅sti⋅tu⋅tive

  [suhb-sti-too-tiv, -tyoo-]
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–adjective
1. serving as or capable of serving as a substitute.
2. pertaining to or involving substitution.
Origin:
1590–1600; substitute + -ive

Related forms:
sub⋅sti⋅tu⋅tive⋅ly, adverb
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sub·sti·tu·tive   (sŭb'stĭ-tōō'tĭv, -tyōō'-)   
adj.  Serving or capable of serving as a substitute.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Main Entry: sub·sti·tu·tive
Pronunciation: 's&b-st&-"t(y)üt-iv
Function: adjective
: serving or suitable as a substitute<substitutive behavior> —sub·sti·tu·tive·ly adverb
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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