indicative
Americanadjective
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showing, signifying, or pointing out; expressive or suggestive (usually followed byof ).
behavior indicative of mental disorder.
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Grammar. noting or pertaining to the mood of the verb used for ordinary objective statements, questions, etc., as the verb plays in John plays football.
noun
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the indicative mood.
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a verb in the indicative.
adjective
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serving as a sign; suggestive
indicative of trouble ahead
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grammar denoting a mood of verbs used chiefly to make statements Compare subjunctive
noun
Other Word Forms
- indicatively adverb
- unindicative adjective
- unindicatively adverb
Etymology
Origin of indicative
From the Late Latin word indicātīvus, dating back to 1520–30. See indicate, -ive
Example Sentences
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To me, it’s indicative of what the women in “Clutch” are going through.
From Los Angeles Times
However, he posited that the uptick in spending could be indicative of Amazon’s “inherent advantage in being able to retrofit existing AWS infrastructure,” meaning that the company could bring capacity online faster than its peers.
From MarketWatch
That’s more indicative of healthy investor interest beyond the usual suspects.
From Barron's
Longtime department observer Connie Rice said the case of the West Valley officer is indicative of the department’s failure to learn from the past.
From Los Angeles Times
The past isn’t indicative of the future, naturally, but it helps to assess the future.
From Barron's
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