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significative

/sɪɡˈnɪfɪˌkeɪtɪv/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.30 in modern English

Syllables
sig-ni-fica-tive
IPA
/sɪɡˈnɪfɪˌkeɪtɪv/
22
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That tends to signify or indicate; indicative

adj

That has meaning or significance; significant

Example Sentences

Etymology

Latin sīgnificātīvus: compare French significatif.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /sɪɡˈnɪfɪˌkeɪtɪv/
  • British English: /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkətɪv/

Inflected Forms

more significative (comparative) most significative (superlative)

Derived Forms

consignificative cosignificative insignificative nonsignificative significatively significativeness significativity unsignificative

Synonyms

indicative indicatory revelatory suggestive

Questions

How do you pronounce significative?
The recorded pronunciation is /sɪɡˈnɪfɪˌkeɪtɪv/.
What does significative mean?
That tends to signify or indicate; indicative
Where does significative come from?
Latin sīgnificātīvus: compare French significatif.

How to pronounce significative

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