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Meaning of 'indication' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Indication [ n.]
- Act of pointing out or indicating.
- That which serves to indicate or point out; mark; token; sign; symptom; evidence.
- Discovery made; information.
- Explanation; display.
- Any symptom or occurrence in a disease, which serves to direct to suitable remedies.

Meaning of 'indication' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . indication [ n]
Meaning (1):
- something that serves to indicate or suggest
Example in sentence:
  • an indication of foul play;
  • indications of strain;
  • symptoms are the prime indicants of disease
Meaning (2):
- a datum about some physical state that is presented to a user by a meter or similar instrument
Example in sentence:
  • he could not believe the meter reading;
  • the barometer gave clear indications of an approaching storm
Meaning (3):
- (medicine) a reason to prescribe a drug or perform a procedure
Example in sentence:
  • the presence of bacterial infection was an indication for the use of antibiotics
Meaning (4):
- something (as a course of action) that is indicated as expedient or necessary
Example in sentence:
  • there were indications that it was time to leave

Nearby Words:

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