In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
SIGNIFICATIVE
indicative, indicatory, revelatory, significative, suggestive
(adjective) (usually followed by ‘of’) pointing out or revealing clearly; “actions indicative of fear”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
significative (comparative more significative, superlative most significative)
(usually followed by of) That tends to signify or indicate; indicative
That has meaning or significance; significant
Source: Wiktionary
Sig*nif"i*ca*tive, a. Etym: [L. significativus: cf. F. significatif.]
1. Betokening or representing by an external sign. The holy symbols or signs are not barely significative. Brerewood.
2. Having signification or meaning; expressive of a meaning or purpose; significant. Neither in the degrees of kindred they were destitute of significative words. Camden.
– Sig*nif"i*ca*tive*ly, adv.
– Sig*nif"i*ca*tive*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ENCYCLOPEDIA
(noun) a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty
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