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substitutive

🇬🇧 UK/'sʌbstɪtjuːtɪv/🇺🇸 US/'sʌbstitju:tiv/
C2

Definitions

adj.

Serving as or capable of being a substitute; relating to substitution

代用的;代替的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
subunder, below
+
st
+
iconnector
+
tutuse
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ivetending to, having the nature of
=substitutive

Common Collocations

  • 1.substitutive therapy替代疗法
  • 2.[substitutive relationship]替代关系
  • 3.substitutive effect替代效应
  • 4.[substitutive use]替代用途

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The new material has substitutive properties that make it ideal for replacing traditional components.

  • 2.

    Economists analyzed the substitutive relationship between the two competing products.

  • 3.

    The drug was approved for substitutive use when the primary medication was unavailable.

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