significative

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Insignif′icātive, not significative or expressing by external signs.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various

These also are no less frequent and significative.

From The Formation of Christendom, Volume VII by Allies, Thomas W.

"I have it from very good authority," replied Cloten, with a significative wink of the eye towards that part of the room where Emily was standing in conversation with Helen.

From Problematic Characters A Novel by Spielhagen, Friedrich

None agree, however, as to the significative meaning of the name Asshur.

From Vestiges of the Mayas or, Facts Tending to Prove that Communications and Intimate Relations Must Have Existed, in very Remote Times, Between the Inhabitants of Mayab and Those of Asia and Africa by Le Plongeon, Augustus

The "Alpha" and "Omega" of Revelation contain profound evolutionary truths, significative of spirit and of matter, or God unmanifested and manifested.

From The Woman's Bible by Stanton, Elizabeth Cady