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The substantive definition ( Latin definitio substantialis ) denotes a type of definition . Substantial definitions cite the features of an object in order to characterize it specifically.
Example:
The democracy is characterized by freedom, civil and private rights and the rule of law.
The opposite of the substantive definition is found in the genetic definition .
