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indicative - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'indicative' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Indicative [ a.]
- Pointing out; bringing to notice; giving intimation or knowledge of something not visible or obvious.
- Suggestive; representing the whole by a part, as a fleet by a ship, a forest by a tree, etc.
2 . Indicative [ n.]
- The indicative mood.

Meaning of 'indicative' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . indicative [ a]
Meaning (1):
- relating to the mood of verbs that is used simple in declarative statements
Example in sentence:
  • indicative mood
2 . indicative [ s]
Meaning (2):
- (usually followed by `of') pointing out or revealing clearly
Example in sentence:
  • actions indicative of fear

Nearby Words:

ind indagate indagation indagative indagator indamage indamaged indart indazol inde

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