indication
An act of pointing out or indicatingAn act of pointing out or indicating.
» There are some indications of progress.
Meaning
7 senses(countable, uncountable)An act of pointing out or indicating.
the act of indicating or pointing out by name
(countable, uncountable)A fact that shows that something exists or may happen.
There's no indication that the fire was caused by criminals.
All the indications point to drink-driving as the cause of the accident.
Indiz
указаниеukazanije
озна́каoznáka
(countable, rare, uncountable)A mark or another symbol used to represent something.
Zeichen, Sonderzeichen
знакznak
знакznak
(countable, uncountable)A discovery made; information.
(countable, uncountable)Any symptom or occurrence in a disease that serves to direct to suitable remedies; the problem that warrants and prompts the use of a diagnostic test, imaging mode, or treatment (e.g., medication, surgical procedure).
Influenza and suspected influenza are FDA-approved indications for oseltamivir.
In the United States, major depressive disorder is an off-label indication for clomipramine, but in various other countries, it is an approved indication.
(countable, uncountable)A declared approximation of the price at which a traded security is likely to commence trading.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)An explanation; a display.
Examples
28 sentencesThere are some indications of progress.
Is there any indication whether Tom wants to go?
Is there any indication whether Tom wants to go or not?
Ignorance is not an indication of stupidity.
Intelligence is not an indication of knowledgeability.
Translations
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Origin
From Old French indication, from Latin indicātiō (“a showing, indicating the value of someFrom Old French indication, from Latin indicātiō (“a showing, indicating the value of something; valuation”), from indicō (“point out, indicate, show; value”); see indicate; compare French indication, Spanish indicación, Italian indicazione. By surface analysis, indicate + -ion.
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Forms
plural: indications| Singular | indication |
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regular
Synonyms
14 synonyms- something that serves to indicate or suggest:indicant
- the act of indicating or pointing out by name:denotation
- a datum about some physical state that is presented to a user by a meter or similar instrument:readingmeter reading
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
13 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable