significative

adjective

sig·​nif·​i·​ca·​tive sig-ˈni-fə-ˌkā-tiv How to pronounce significative (audio)
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: indicative
symptoms significative of malaria

Word History

First Known Use

1597, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of significative was in 1597

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“Significative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/significative. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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