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indicant

American  
[in-di-kuhnt] / ˈɪn dɪ kənt /

noun

  1. something that indicates; indicator.

adjective

  1. Obsolete. serving to indicate; indicative.

indicant British  
/ ˈɪndɪkənt /

noun

  1. something that indicates

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Etymology

Origin of indicant

1600–10; < Latin indicant- (stem of indicāns, present participle of indicāre to point, make known), equivalent to indic- ( indicate ) + -ant- -ant

Example Sentences

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In secretariis vero duobus quæ supra dixi circa apsidem esse hi versus indicant officia singulorum.

From The Care of Books by Clark, John Willis

Acta exteriora indicant interiora seceta, to somewhat misapply a well-kent maxim.

From Doom Castle by Munro, Neil

III, 4: “In Conciliis et Patribus nullum vestigium talis gratiae invenimus, quin potius ipsam inspirationem ponunt ut gratiam primam et praeterea indicant immediate infundi ab ipso Spiritu Sancto et non mediante aliquâ qualitate.”

From Grace, Actual and Habitual A Dogmatic Treatise by Preuss, Arthur

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