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Indication Common

Origin: Latin suffix -tion

Indication has 6 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

something that serves to indicate or suggest

"an indication of foul play"

"indications of strain"

"symptoms are the prime indicants of disease"

2

the act of indicating or pointing out by name

"The doctor made a clear indication that he would be performing surgery later in the afternoon."

3

(medicine) a reason to prescribe a drug or perform a procedure

"the presence of bacterial infection was an indication for the use of antibiotics"

4

something (as a course of action) that is indicated as expedient or necessary

"there were indications that it was time to leave"

5

a datum about some physical state that is presented to a user by a meter or similar instrument

"he could not believe the meter reading"

"the barometer gave clear indications of an approaching storm"

6

Act of pointing out or indicating.

"His gesture was merely an indication that he wanted to leave the room."

In plain English: An indication is a sign that shows something might be true or happening soon.

"The dark clouds were an indication that rain was coming soon."

Example Sentences
"The dark clouds were an indication that rain was coming soon." noun
"The dark clouds were a clear indication that rain was coming soon." noun
"His smile gave no indication of the trouble he had encountered at work." noun
"There is an early indication that the new product will be very popular." noun
Related Terms
Antonyms
contraindication
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
communication naming reason advice datum
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
gesture evidence trace symptom signalization pointing out manifestation mark glimpse harbinger hint smoke clock time miles per hour

Origin

The word "indication" comes from Old French and Latin, where it originally meant a showing or the valuation of something. It entered English through these earlier languages to keep its meaning of pointing out or demonstrating value.

Rhyming Words
ion aion tion zion pion sion gion bion fion lion dion cion rion orion obion axion deion trion diion arion
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