significative
Adjective: 1. Serving as a sign or indication; revealing clearly: The word "significative" describes something that points out, shows, or is a clear sign of something else. It is often used to describe actions, gestures, or facts that reveal an underlying quality, feeling, or intention.
The adjective "significative" is typically used in a formal or academic context. It is most commonly followed by the preposition "of" to connect the sign with what it indicates. * The pattern is: Something + (be) + significative + of + something else.
- Her sudden silence was significative of her deep disappointment.
- The archaeologist found artifacts significative of a previously unknown trade route.
- A drop in consumer spending is often significative of an economic downturn.
- In statistical or data analysis: "Significative" can be used to describe a result or correlation that is meaningful and not due to random chance, though "significant" is far more common in this context.
- The study found a significative correlation between the two variables.
- Signify (verb): To be a sign of; to mean.
- A red traffic light signifies "stop".
- Signification (noun): The meaning or sense of a word or sign.
- The precise signification of the legal term was debated.
- Indicative: Serving as a sign or indication.
- Suggestive: Tending to suggest something.
- Revealing: Making interesting or significant information known.
- Symptomatic: Constituting a symptom of something.
"Significative" is a less common synonym for "indicative." In most modern contexts, especially in everyday English, "indicative" is the preferred and more frequently used choice. "Significative" may be found in more formal writing or specialized fields.
- (usually followed by `of') pointing out or revealing clearly
- actions indicative of fear