Significative

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Significative \Sig*nif"i*ca*tive\, a. [L. significativus: cf. F.
     significatif.]
     1. Betokening or representing by an external sign.
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              The holy symbols or signs are not barely


              significative.                        --Brerewood.
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     2. Having signification or meaning; expressive of a meaning
        or purpose; significant.
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              Neither in the degrees of kindred they were
              destitute of significative words.     --Camden.
        [1913 Webster] -- {Sig*nif"i*ca*tive*ly}, adv. --
        {Sig*nif"i*ca*tive*ness}, n.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  significative
       adj : (usually followed by `of') pointing out or revealing
             clearly;  "actions indicative of fear" [syn: {indicative},
              {indicatory}, {revelatory}, {suggestive}]