Definitions for indication
ˌɪn dɪˈkeɪ ʃənin·di·ca·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. indication, indicantnoun

   something that serves to indicate or suggest

   "an indication of foul play"; "indications of strain"; "symptoms are the prime indicants of disease"

2. indication, denotationnoun

   the act of indicating or pointing out by name

3. indicationnoun

   (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. indicationnoun

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

   "there were indications that it was time to leave"

5. reading, meter reading, indicationnoun

   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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. indicationnoun

   Act of pointing out or indicating.

2. indicationnoun

   That which serves to indicate or point out; mark; token; sign; symptom; evidence.

   The frequent stops they make in the most convenient places are plain indications of their weariness. Joseph Addison.

3. indicationnoun

   Discovery made; information.

4. indicationnoun

   Explanation; display. Francis Bacon.

5. indicationnoun

   Any symptom or occurrence in a disease, which serves to direct to suitable remedies.

6. indicationnoun

   An declared approximation of the price at which a traded security is likely to commence trading.

7. Etymology: From indicatio, from indico; see indicate; confer French indication, indicación, indicazione.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Indicationnoun

   Etymology: indication, Fr. indicatio, from indico, Lat.

   1. Mark; token; sign; note; symptom.

   The frequent stops they make in the most convenient places, are a plain indication of their weariness. Joseph Addison, Guardian.

   We think that our successes are a plain indication of the divine favour towards us. Francis Atterbury, Sermons.

   2. [In physick.]Indication is of four kinds: vital, preservative, curative, and palliative, as it directs what is to be done to continue life, cutting off the cause of an approaching distemper, curing it whilst it is actually present, or lessening its effects, or taking off some of its symptoms before it can be wholly removed. John Quincy

   These be the things that govern nature principally, and without which you cannot make any true analysis, and indication of the proceedings of nature. Francis Bacon, Nat. Hist.

   The depravation of the instruments of mastication is a natural indication of a liquid diet. John Arbuthnot, on Aliments.

   3. Discovery made; intelligence given.

   If a person, that had a fair estate in reversion, should be assured by some skilful physician, that he would inevitably fall into a disease that would totally deprive him of his understanding and memory; if, I say, upon a certain belief of this indication, the man should appear overjoyed at the news, would not all that saw him conclude that the distemper had seized him? Richard Bentley, Sermons.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Indicationnoun

   act of pointing out or indicating

2. Indicationnoun

   that which serves to indicate or point out; mark; token; sign; symptom; evidence

3. Indicationnoun

   discovery made; information

4. Indicationnoun

   explanation; display

5. Indicationnoun

   any symptom or occurrence in a disease, which serves to direct to suitable remedies

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1. Indication

   In medicine, an indication is a valid reason to use a certain test, medication, procedure, or surgery. The opposite of indication is contraindication.

Matched Categories

1. • Advice
   • Communication
   • Medicine
   • Naming
   • Reason

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'indication' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4065

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'indication' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3395

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'indication' in Nouns Frequency: #1352

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of indication in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of indication in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of indication in a Sentence

1. Soerjanto Tjahjono:

   It was broke apart naturally upon impact with water... there is no indication of unnatural destruction or explosion so far, however, this still has to be confirmed by reading the black boxes.

2. Diarmuid Martin:

   Many will see the results of Friday's referendum as an indication that the Catholic Church in Ireland is regarded today by many with indifference and as having a marginal role in the formation of Irish culture.

3. Satish Misra:

   This is a clear indication that Modi's popularity may now have peaked.

4. Peter Cook:

   The pilot reported that he felt ... the aircraft passed in front of his nose in an unsafe fashion, there's no indication this was a near collision.

5. Drew Thompson:

   The intense nationalism that was displayed in China upon Meng's return is an indication that Beijing's strategy was successful in their own eyes, we can therefore expect to see hostage-taking of foreign businesspeople as a recurring feature of China's diplomacy.

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