significative
UK/sɪɡˈnɪfɪkətɪv/US/sɪɡˈnɪfɪˌkeɪtɪv/
significative adjective: that tends to signify or indicate; indicative.
Adjective
significative (comparative more significative, superlative most significative)
- That tends to signify or indicate; indicative
- The holy Symbols, or Signs, are not inanes significationes, barely significative.1614, Edward Brerewood, Enquiries touching the diversity of languages and religions, through the chief parts of the world
- That has meaning or significance; significant
- Neither in the degrees of kindred they were destitute of significative words.1605, M. N. [pseudonym; William Camden], Remaines of a Greater Worke, Concerning Britaine, […], London: […] G[eorge] E[ld] for Simon Waterson, →OCLC
significative meaning in Tamil and Bengali
significative in Tamil
- தனிக்குறிப்புடைய
significative in Bengali
- সূচক, তাৎপর্য আছে, তাৎপর্যপূর্ণ
Forms of significative
| comparative | more significative |
|---|---|
| superlative | most significative |
Origin of significative
Latin sīgnificātīvus: compare French significatif.
Words formed from significative
Questions about significative
- What does significative mean?
- Significative means that tends to signify or indicate; indicative.
- What is significative in Tamil?
- Significative in Tamil is தனிக்குறிப்புடைய. See Significative meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is significative?
- Significative is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce significative?
- Significative is pronounced /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkətɪv/ (UK).
Words near significative in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: significative (page history and authors); significative (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); significative (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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