Significative vs. Significant — What's the Difference?

Having meaning; significant.

Sufficiently great or important to be worthy of attention; noteworthy

That tends to signify or indicate; indicative

Having a particular meaning; indicative of something

That has meaning or significance; significant

Relating to or having significance.

Betokening or representing by an external sign.

Having or expressing a meaning

Having signification or meaning; expressive of a meaning or purpose; significant.

Having or expressing a covert or nonverbal meaning; suggestive

(usually followed by `of') pointing out or revealing clearly;

Having or likely to have a major effect; important

Fairly large in amount or quantity

(Statistics) Of or relating to observations or occurrences that are too closely correlated to be attributed to chance and therefore indicate a systematic relationship.

Signifying something; carrying meaning.

Having a covert or hidden meaning.

Having a noticeable or major effect.

Reasonably large in number or amount.

(statistics) Having a low probability of occurring by chance (for example, having high correlation and thus likely to be related).

That which has significance; a sign; a token; a symbol.

Fitted or designed to signify or make known somethingl having a meaning; standing as a sign or token; expressive or suggestive; as, a significant word or sound; a significant look.

Deserving to be considered; important; momentous; as, a significant event.

That which has significance; a sign; a token; a symbol.

Important in effect or meaning;

Fairly large;

Too closely correlated to be attributed to chance and therefore indicating a systematic relation;

Rich in significance or implication;