The Collaborative International Dictionary
Significative \Sig*nif"i*ca*tive\, a. [L. significativus: cf. F. significatif.]
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Betokening or representing by an external sign.
The holy symbols or signs are not barely significative.
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Having signification or meaning; expressive of a meaning or purpose; significant.
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.
Wiktionary
a. 1 {{context|usually followed by (term of English)|lang=en}} That tends to signify or indicate; indicative 2 That has meaning or significance; significant
WordNet
adj. (usually followed by `of') pointing out or revealing clearly; "actions indicative of fear" [syn: indicative, indicatory, revelatory, suggestive]
Usage examples of "significative".
The sensible elements of the sacraments are called words by way of a certain likeness, in so far as they partake of a certain significative power, which resides principally in the very words, as stated above.
But if not only the things enumerated are in some one genus, but also the propositions and terms in question must be each of them significative of some genus, then we shall assert that negative propositions and terms posit certain things within a restricted field and deny others.
The sensible elements of the sacraments are called words by way of a certain likeness, in so far as they partake of a certain significative power, which resides principally in the very words, as stated above.