Thesaurus: significative

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1. a. Betokening or representing by an external sign.
2. a. Having signification or meaning; expressive of a meaning or purpose; significant.
3. adj. (usually followed by ‘of’) pointing out or revealing clearly
4. 1. Betokening or representing by an external sign. The holy symbols or signs are not barely significative. Brerewood. 2. Having signification or meaning; expressive of a meaning or purpose; significant. Neither in the degrees of kindred they were destitute of significative words. Camden. -- Sig*nif"i*ca*tive*ly, adv. -- Sig*nif"i*ca*tive*ness, n.
5. s (usually followed by `of') pointing out or revealing clearly