indication

[in-di-key-shuhn]

noun

1. anything serving to indicate or point out, as a sign or token.

   Synonyms: portent, intimation, hint

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

3. an act of indicating.

4. the degree marked by an instrument.

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

3. the action of indicating

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

Other Word Forms

• reindication noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of indication¹

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

Example Sentences

Meanwhile, the audience has perched between seasons, with little indication of whether the show will sufficiently account for its young stars’ off-camera maturation within the story once it returns.

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But the market reaction isn’t an indication that the anxiety over the Fed has abated.

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But the news that New York Fed President John Williams would back another rate cut is an indication that the Fed leadership will be trying to build a consensus for a cut.

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Others, including many of Newman’s neighbors, gave up and went home, despite clear indications and sometimes solid proof those homes were still contaminated.

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Takaichi has given little indication that she is rattled by the bust-up.

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Related Words

• explanation 
• expression 
• gesture 
• hint 
• implication 
• inkling 
• manifestation 
• omen 
• proof 
• reminder 
• sign 
• signal 
• suggestion 
• symptom 
• trace 
• warning