Associations to the word «Substitutive»
Adverb
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Wiktionary
SUBSTITUTIVE, adjective. Characteristic of, or serving as a substitute
SUBSTITUTIVE NOMENCLATURE, noun. (organic chemistry) A system for naming organic compounds in which a functional group is used either as a prefix or a suffix to the name of a parent compound e.g. trinitrotoluene or benzenesulfonic acid
Wise words
Language is a process of free creation; its laws and
principles are fixed, but the manner in which the principles
of generation are used is free and infinitely varied. Even
the interpretation and use of words involves a process of
free creation.