What's the difference between procedural and substantive?

Procedural


Definition:

Example Sentences:

  • (1) In this paper, we show representative experiments illustrating some characteristics of the procedure which may have wide application in clinical microbiology.
  • (2) The procedure was used on 71 occasions, and in each case a clinical diagnosis was made and compared with the cytological diagnosis made independently by a pathologist.
  • (3) All the women had vaginal ultrasound velocimetry studies in both mainstem uterine arteries through the parametrium before the surgical procedure and again after the procedure.
  • (4) The procedure used in our laboratory was not able to provide accurate determination of the concentrations of these binding forms.
  • (5) Recovery of CV-3988 from plasma averaged 81.7% for the column procedure and 40% for the organic extraction.
  • (6) These authors, therefore, conclude that this modified surgical approach is a viable alternative to the previously described procedures for resistant metatarsus adductus.
  • (7) We have developed a new procedure for the rapid preparation of undegraded total RNA from cultured cells for specific quantitation by dot blotting analysis.
  • (8) A chronic cannulation procedure is described which allows for sampling vomeronasal organ (VNO) contents repeatedly in freely moving conscious subjects.
  • (9) In this study, standby and prophylactic patients had comparable success and major complication rates, but procedural morbidity was more frequent in prophylactic patients.
  • (10) Time-series analysis and multiple-regression modeling procedures were used to characterize changes in the overall incidence rate over the study period and to describe the contribution of additional measures to the dynamics of the incidence rates.
  • (11) Breast reconstruction should not be limited to the requiring patients, but should represent, in selected cases with favourable prognosis, an integrative and complementary procedure of the treatment.
  • (12) We have measured the antibody specificities to the two polysaccharides in sera from asymptomatic group C meningococcal carriers and vaccinated adults by a new enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) procedure using methylated human serum albumin for coating the group C polysaccharide onto microtiter plates.
  • (13) An axillo-axillary bypass procedure was performed in a high-risk patient with innominate arterial stenosis who had repeated episodes of transient cerebral ischemia due to decreased blood flow through the right carotid artery and reversal of blood flow through the right vertebral artery.
  • (14) During the procedure, acute respiratory failure developed as a result of tracheal obstruction.
  • (15) Our experience indicates that lateral rhinotomy is a safe, repeatable and cosmetically sound procedure that provides and excellent surgical approach to the nasal cavity and sinuses.
  • (16) Average fluoroscopy time per procedure was 27.8 minutes of which 15.1 minutes were for nephrostomy tube insertion and 12.7 minutes were for calculi extraction.
  • (17) The result of this study demonstrates that both the "hat" and "inverted" type grafts are highly successful and satisfactory procedures.
  • (18) This mobilization procedure allowed transfer and expression of pJT1 Ag+ resistance in E. coli C600.
  • (19) "The proposed 'reform' is designed to legitimise this blatantly unfair, police state practice, while leaving the rest of the criminal procedure law as misleading decoration," said Professor Jerome Cohen, an expert on China at New York University's School of Law.
  • (20) Midtrimester abortion by the dilatation and evacuation (D&E) method has generated controversy among health care providers; many authorities insist that this procedure should be performed only by a small group of experts.

Substantive


Definition:

  • (a.) Betokening or expressing existence; as, the substantive verb, that is, the verb to be.
  • (a.) Depending on itself; independent.
  • (a.) Enduring; solid; firm; substantial.
  • (a.) Pertaining to, or constituting, the essential part or principles; as, the law substantive.
  • (n.) A noun or name; the part of speech which designates something that exists, or some object of thought, either material or immaterial; as, the words man, horse, city, goodness, excellence, are substantives.
  • (v. t.) To substantivize.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Alternatives for the selection of substantive clinical attributes, the overall structural format into which categories are organized, and construction procedures used in developing a psychopathologic taxonomy are elaborated, as are a number of criteria for evaluating the taxonomy's utility and efficacy.
  • (2) Further it is argued that there is a need to amalgamate the substantive, conceptual, and methodological facets of research.
  • (3) Among the implications of the less-than-impressive substantive results of the MWTA is the lesson that while a crisis can tilt the political balance in favor of regulatory legislation, it cannot as readily produce the consensus required to sustain that regulation at the levels promised in the legislation.
  • (4) Wicker's (this issue) article on substantive theorizing outlines an approach to theory and research that helps communicate the structure and process of doing research on a complex area.
  • (5) Our findings demonstrate the long lasting substantivity of doxycycline hydrochloride on periodontally diseased root surfaces and supports the concept of using root surfaces as a substrate for the deposition and slow release for local tetracycline delivery.
  • (6) Twenty-five years of persistent research at the Jena Institute of Bacterial Animal Diseases have yielded substantive results of relevance to general knowledge and veterinary practice in the following fields: Mycoplasma species in farm animals-isolation, demands on culturing substrate, and differentiation; Virulence testing; Development, production, and application of diagnostic preparations; Development to full application maturity of diagnostic techniques and concepts for control of several mycoplasmal infections of relevance in terms of economy.
  • (7) Redesigning the dream was identified as the integrative theme in the substantive theory that described how family members gradually modify their beliefs about organ transplantation and develop attitudes and beliefs to meet the challenge of living with continual unpredictability.
  • (8) These data suggest that although a shortened form of the HIT may be useful with aged persons, research exploring the substantive bases for creating a shortened version of the HIT is nevertheless necessary.
  • (9) Unfortunately, a large number of potential compounds are unsuitable for use in dentifrices because they lack "substantivity", produce undesirable side-effects, or are incompatible with toothpaste ingredients.
  • (10) Methodological and substantive recommendations for future research are made and a discussion of possible mechanisms is presented.
  • (11) When the influence of castration on adduct formation was investigated, adduct levels in kidneys of castrated females were higher than those in sham-operated females, but adduct levels in kidneys of the castrated male animals were not substantively different from those seen in sham-operated male controls.
  • (12) Based on a discrete-time hazard modeling approach, the results substantiate that the occupational task activities--substantive complexity and physical demands--are key elements of the work environment that are evaluated against nonwork alternatives.
  • (13) "I think when critics don't have a substantive alternative to offer they reach for the 'out of touch' criticism," he said.
  • (14) Findings revealed two substantive processes, the touching process and acquiring a touching style, neither of which has been previously reported.
  • (15) Quantitative information is the substantive input to decisions on whether oral and maxillofacial surgeons wish to go where they appear to be going, and if so why, and if not, why not?
  • (16) The Kinnaird report was very critical of defence acquisition processes up to that point, because approval had often been “sought before whole-of-life costs are well defined and, for many projects, prior to substantive engagement with industry.
  • (17) What came out instead was a substantive document, involving concrete steps towards defusing the crisis.
  • (18) But political will to uplift the lot of women substantively was lacking.
  • (19) But I reckon Laura Tingle is dead right on the substantive challenge - the statement just shows the country can no longer coast.
  • (20) The union's assistant general secretary Diana Holland said: "We will not be calling Easter strike action as we focus on substantive talks through Acas.