significative

  • 1Significative — Sig*nif i*ca*tive, a. [L. significativus: cf. F. significatif.] 1. Betokening or representing by an external sign. [1913 Webster] The holy symbols or signs are not barely significative. Brerewood. [1913 Webster] 2. Having signification or… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2significative — [sig nif′ə kāt΄iv] adj. SIGNIFICANT …

    English World dictionary

  • 3significative — ● significatif, significative adjectif (bas latin significativus) Qui exprime quelque chose nettement, sans ambiguïté : Choisir quelques exemples significatifs pour appuyer une explication. Qui est lourd de sens, à quoi on attribue facilement… …

    Encyclopédie Universelle

  • 4significative — adjective Date: 15th century 1. significant, suggestive 2. indicative < symptoms significative of malaria > …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 5significative — significatively, adv. significativeness, n. /sig nif i kay tiv/, adj. 1. serving to signify. 2. significant; suggestive. [1350 1400; ME ( < OF significatif, significative) < LL significativus denoting, equiv. to L significat(us) (ptp. of&#8230; …

    Universalium

  • 6significative — sig nif·i·ca·tive || sɪg nɪfɪkeɪtɪv / kÉ™tɪv adj. indicative, serving to signify; suggestive, having meaning, meaningful …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 7significative — adj 1. indicative, signaling, sema phoric, communicative; symbolic, representational, denotative, designative, denominative, naming, specifying, specific. 2. suggestive, expressive, meaning; meaningful, pregnant, pithy. See significant(def. 2) …

    A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • 8significative — sig·nif·i·ca·tive …

    English syllables

  • 9significative — sig•nif•i•ca•tive [[t]sɪgˈnɪf ɪˌkeɪ tɪv[/t]] adj. 1) serving to signify 2) significant; suggestive sig•nif′i•ca tive•ly, adv …

    From formal English to slang

  • 10significative — /sɪgˈnɪfəkətɪv/ (say sig nifuhkuhtiv) adjective 1. serving to signify. 2. significant; suggestive …