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indicial

American  
[in-dish-uhl] / ɪnˈdɪʃ əl /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or resembling an indication; indicative.

    behavior indicial of a personality disorder.

  2. of, relating to, or resembling an index or an index finger.

Other Word Forms

  • indicially adverb

Etymology

Origin of indicial

First recorded in 1840–50; indici(a) + -al 1

Example Sentences

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"Certainly," said the ready doctor; "and paradoxicality is an indicial characteristic of truth in all matters beyond the comprehension of the vulgar."

From Hard Cash by Reade, Charles

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