substantive terms

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substantive
adjective
uk
/səbˈstæn.tɪv/us
/səbˈstæn.t̬ɪv/
important, serious, or related to ...
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term
noun
uk
/tɜːm/us
/tɝːm/
the fixed period of time that something ...
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(Definition ofsubstantiveandtermfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofsubstantive terms

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Whether the 'rule of law' is to be understood in procedural or substantive terms, is essentially a philosophy of law debate.
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Second, hierarchy has become more differentiated in procedural as well as substantive terms.
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This unevenness continues in other areas, from the author's style to his approach to the substantive terms of his title.
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Not all of the substantive terms used in an analysis can be analyzed.
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Notably, although these differences are statistically significant, they are not substantial in substantive terms.
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Secondly: is the legal base significant only in procedural terms or also in substantive terms?
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I was not resisting the proposal on technical grounds, but simply pointing out the effect in substantive terms.
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One must make a distinction between the procedures and substantive terms and conditions.
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In substantive terms, it is better to bring in those amendments at that point rather than now.
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I would love to do that, but we must think in substantive terms about how to deal with the real problems that exist now.
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