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English to English noun
| 1 |
something that serves to indicate or suggest |
• an indication of foul play
• indications of strain
• symptoms are the prime indicants of disease
source: wordnet30
| 2 |
the act of indicating or pointing out by name | source: wordnet30
| 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
source: wordnet30
| 4 |
something (as a course of action) that is indicated as expedient or necessary |
• there were indications that it was time to leave
source: wordnet30
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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
source: wordnet30
| 6 |
Act of pointing out or indicating. | source: webster1913
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