substitutive

[ suhb-sti-too-tiv, -tyoo- ]
/ ˈsʌb stɪˌtu tɪv, -ˌtyu- /
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adjective

serving as or capable of serving as a substitute.
pertaining to or involving substitution.

Origin of substitutive

First recorded in 1590–1600; substitute + -ive

OTHER WORDS FROM substitutive

sub·sti·tu·tive·ly, adverb non·sub·sti·tu·tive, adjective un·sub·sti·tu·tive, adjective

Words nearby substitutive

substitution cipher, substitution product, substitution reaction, substitution therapy, substitution transfusion, substitutive, substitutivity, substrate, substratosphere, substratum, substruction

Words related to substitutive

dummy, stopgap, temporary, ersatz, surrogate, imitation, alternate, pseudo, second, counterfeit, makeshift, acting, near, simulated, representative, sham, reserve, backup, proxy, mock

Example sentences from the Web for substitutive

  • The substitutive measures here again are the only wise and effective ones.

    Training the Teacher |A. F. Schauffler

British Dictionary definitions for substitutive

substitutive
/ (ˈsʌbstɪˌtjuːtɪv) /

adjective

acting or able to act as a substitute
of or involving substitution

Derived forms of substitutive

substitutively, adverb