Extensive vs Substantive - What's the difference?
extensive | substantive |
Of the essence or essential element of a thing; as, "substantive information".
* 2012 , The Economist, 06 Oct 2012 issue; [http://www.economist.com/node/21564222 The first presidential debate: Back in the centre, back in the game]
Having substance; enduring; solid; firm; substantial.
* Hazlitt
(legal) Applying to essential legal principles and rules of right; as, "substantive law".
(chemistry) Of a dye that does not need the use of a mordant to be made fast to that which is being dyed.
Depending on itself; independent.
* Francis Bacon
As adjectives the difference between extensive and substantive
is that extensive is in the nature of an extent, wide, widespread while substantive is nominalized.substantive
English
(wikipedia substantive)Adjective
(en adjective)- In one sense the first debate achieved the worst of all worlds: it managed to be technical, even dull, without being substantive or especially honest.
- Strength and magnitude are qualities which impress the imagination in a powerful and substantive manner.
- He considered how sufficient and substantive this land was to maintain itself without any aid of the foreigner.