indication

[ in-di-key-shuhn ]
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noun
  1. anything serving to indicate or point out, as a sign or token.

  2. Medicine/Medical. a special symptom or the like that points out a suitable remedy or treatment or shows the presence of a disease.

  1. an act of indicating.

  2. the degree marked by an instrument.

Origin of indication

1
First recorded in 1535–45, indication is from the Latin word indicātiōn- (stem of indicātiō). See indicate, -ion

Other words for indication

Other words from indication

  • re·in·di·ca·tion, noun

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How to use indication in a sentence

  • There are four general forms of emphasis which serve as indications of the characteristics of expression.

    Expressive Voice Culture | Jessie Eldridge Southwick
  • Its vitals were going—were gone, before the smallest indications of mischief appeared upon the surface.

  • Indications of asbestos are found at most points throughout the whole serpentine formation.

    Asbestos | Robert H. Jones
  • She was delighted with these indications of gratitude and sensibility on the part of the unenlightened and lowly peasantry.

  • These indications are derived from the study of the lines in the light which the spectrum reveals to us when critically examined.

    Outlines of the Earth's History | Nathaniel Southgate Shaler

British Dictionary definitions for indication

indication

/ (ˌɪndɪˈkeɪʃən) /


noun
  1. something that serves to indicate or suggest; sign: an indication of foul play

  2. the degree or quantity represented on a measuring instrument or device

  1. the action of indicating

  2. something that is indicated as advisable, necessary, or expedient

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