indication
[in-di-key-shuh n]
- 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
Synonyms
See more synonyms for indication on Thesaurus.com1. hint, intimation, portent.
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Examples from the Web for indication
Contemporary Examples
If 2014 was any indication, the coming TV schedule is sure to be filled with plenty of water-cooler shows.
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 FlavorsDecember 10, 2014
There is no indication that either side is going to give up.
By contrast, if body language is any indication, Obama and Xi were getting along rather well.
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
The odor given off by the chicken is also an indication of freshness.
Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 3Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
In this case the indication of the pointer must be divided by ten.
Still, I don't mind that, only as an indication of his meanness.
In the Midst of AlarmsRobert Barr
There was no indication of the six miles of pavement which later were to be Fallon's pride.
DustMr. and Mrs. Haldeman-Julius
There had been no indication in von Horn's attitude toward the girl that he loved her.
The Monster MenEdgar Rice Burroughs
indication
- 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
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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.
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