Significative

//sɪɡˈnɪfɪˌkeɪtɪv// adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    That tends to signify or indicate; indicative usually

    "The holy Symbols, or Signs, are not inanes significationes, barely significative."

  2. 2
    That has meaning or significance; significant

    "Neither in the degrees of kindred they were destitute of significative words."

Adjective
  1. 1
    (usually followed by ‘of’) pointing out or revealing clearly wordnet

Synonyms

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allegoricalconnotativedemonstrativedenotativediagnosticevidential

Example

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"The holy Symbols, or Signs, are not inanes significationes, barely significative."

Etymology

Latin sīgnificātīvus: compare French significatif.

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