indication

[ in-di-key-shuhn ]

/ ˌɪn dɪˈkeɪ ʃən /

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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.

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Origin of indication

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

SYNONYMS FOR indication

1. hint, intimation, portent.

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Related formsre·in·di·ca·tion, noun

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While natural color is no indication of quality, it can speak volumes about character.
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There is no indication that either side is going to give up.
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By contrast, if body language is any indication, Obama and Xi were getting along rather well.
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It is also worth mentioning again that previous success is no indication of future performance.
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His mouth hung open in indication of the turmoil in his wits as he waited for her reply.
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Any indication of perspective betokens the end of the period.
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This unusual precocity is no indication of merit, as it tends to stunt the trees.
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Absence of peristaltic sounds is always an indication of disease, and suggests exhaustion or paralysis of the intestines.
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"The fact of her being at liberty to-day is an indication that no immediate villainy is contemplated," broke in my companion.
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British Dictionary definitions for indication

indication

/ (ˌɪndɪˈkeɪʃən) /

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

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).

Medicine definitions for indication

indication

[ ĭn′dĭ-kā′shən ]

n.

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.

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