indication

[in-di-key-shuhn]

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noun

anything serving to indicate or point out, as a sign or token.
Medicine/Medical. a special symptom or the like that points out a suitable remedy or treatment or shows the presence of a disease.
an act of indicating.

the degree marked by an instrument.

Origin of indication

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

Related formsre·in·di·ca·tion, noun

Synonyms for indication

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1. hint, intimation, portent.

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Related Words for indication

omen, trace, hint, signal, sign, warning, symptom, suggestion, manifestation, implication, reminder, inkling, expression, explanation, gesture, proof, pledge, show, augury, portent

Examples from the Web for indication

Contemporary Examples of indication

If 2014 was any indication, the coming TV schedule is sure to be filled with plenty of water-cooler shows.
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DISH
December 22, 2014
While natural color is no indication of quality, it can speak volumes about character.
Why Natural Color Is So Crucial To Understanding A Whisky’s Flavors
December 10, 2014
There is no indication that either side is going to give up.
Intifada 3.0: Growing Unrest and a Plot to Kill an Israeli Minister
Creede Newton
November 21, 2014
By contrast, if body language is any indication, Obama and Xi were getting along rather well.
Beijing’s ‘Star Trek’ APEC Summit
Jake Adelstein
November 11, 2014
It is also worth mentioning again that previous success is no indication of future performance.
Marvel and DC Plan 20 Movies for the Next Six Years: Will the Comic Book Movie Bubble Burst?
Rich Goldstein
October 29, 2014

Historical Examples of indication

The odor given off by the chicken is also an indication of freshness.
Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 3
Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
In this case the indication of the pointer must be divided by ten.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 433, April 19, 1884
Various
Still, I don't mind that, only as an indication of his meanness.
In the Midst of Alarms
Robert Barr
There was no indication of the six miles of pavement which later were to be Fallon's pride.
Dust
Mr. and Mrs. Haldeman-Julius
There had been no indication in von Horn's attitude toward the girl that he loved her.
The Monster Men
Edgar Rice Burroughs

British Dictionary definitions for indication

indication

noun

something that serves to indicate or suggest; signan indication of foul play
the degree or quantity represented on a measuring instrument or device
the action of indicating
something that is indicated as advisable, necessary, or expedient

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Word Origin and History for indication

early 15c., from Latin indicationem (nominative indicatio) "an indicating; valuation," noun of action from past participle stem of indicare "point out, show," from in- "into, in, on, upon" (see in- (2)) + dicare "proclaim," from stem of dicere "to speak, to say" (see diction).

indication in Medicine

indication

[ĭn′dĭ-kā′shən]

Something that points to or suggests the proper treatment of a disease, as that demanded by its cause or symptoms.
Something indicated as necessary or expedient, as in the administration of a drug.
The degree indicated by a measuring instrument.