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significatif

significant

adjective see-nyee-fee-kah-TEEF Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Degree

Also means

meaningful, telling

Usage Note

Significatif implies that something carries meaning or points to something larger — close to English 'telling' as well as 'significant'. The feminine form is significative. The related noun la signification means 'meaning' or 'significance', while significativement is the adverb form.

Examples

"C'est un geste significatif de sa part."

Natural Translation

It's a meaningful gesture on his part.

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