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Significativeness

Significative \Sig*nif"i*ca*tive\, a. [L. significativus: cf. F. significatif.]

  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. [1913 Webster] -- Sig*nif"i*ca*tive*ly, adv. -- Sig*nif"i*ca*tive*ness, n.