substantivity

noun

sub·​stan·​tiv·​i·​ty

ˌsəbztən‧ˈtivətē,

-bst-

plural -es

1

: substantiality

2

: the attraction between a substance (such as dye) in solution and a fiber compare affinity sense 1b(1)

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