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significative
[ sig-nif-i-key-tiv ]
/ sɪgˈnɪf ɪˌkeɪ tɪv /
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adjective
serving to signify.
significant; suggestive.
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Origin of significative
OTHER WORDS FROM significative
sig·nif·i·ca·tive·ly, adverbsig·nif·i·ca·tive·ness, nounnon·sig·nif·i·ca·tive, adjectiveun·sig·nif·i·ca·tive, adjectiveWords nearby significative
significant figures, significantly, significant other, significant symbol, signification, significative, significs, signifié, signified, signifier, signify
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British Dictionary definitions for significative
significative
/ (sɪɡˈnɪfɪkətɪv) /
adjective
(of a sign, mark, etc) symbolic
another word for significant
Derived forms of significative
significatively, adverbsignificativeness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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