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Indication

Indication Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Indication? [n] 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" [n] something (as a course of action) that is indicated as expedient or necessary; "there were indications that it was time to leave" [n] something that serves to indicate or suggest; "an indication of foul play"; "indications of strain"; "symptoms are the prime indicants of disease" [n] (medicine) a reason to prescribe a drug or perform a procedure; "the presence of bacterial infection was an indication for the use of antibiotics" [n] the act of indicating or pointing out by name Synonyms \| Synonyms for Indication: denotation \| indicant \| meter reading \| reading Related Terms \| Find terms related to Indication: adumbration \| angelophany \| appearance \| augury \| auspice \| avatar \| basis for belief \| betokening \| betokenment \| body of evidence \| broad hint \| chain of evidence \| Christophany \| clue \| clues \| cue \| data \| datum \| degree \| disclosure \| dissemination \| documentation \| embodiment \| epiphany \| evidence \| evincement \| exhibit \| expression \| fact \| facts \| foreshadow \| foreshadowing \| foreshowing \| foretoken \| foretokening \| forewarning \| gentle hint \| gesture \| glimmer \| glimmering \| grounds \| grounds for belief \| hint \| implication \| incarnation \| index \| indicant \| indications \| inkling \| innuendo \| insinuation \| intimation \| item of evidence \| kick \| look \| manifestation \| mark \| material grounds \| materialization \| measure \| muniments \| mute witness \| nod \| notion \| nudge \| omen \| piece of evidence \| pneumatophany \| portent \| prefiguration \| preindication \| premises \| premonitory shiver \| premonitory sign \| premonitory symptom \| presignifying \| prognostic \| prognostication \| promise \| prompt \| proof \| publication \| reading \| reason to believe \| relevant fact \| reminder \| revelation \| Satanophany \| scent \| shadow \| sign \| signal \| significant \| signs \| soothsay \| spoor \| suggestion \| suspicion \| symptom \| telltale \| theophany \| token \| tokening \| track \| type \| warning \| whisper \| wind \| wink See Also \| advice \| clock time \| clue \| communication \| data point \| datum \| evidence \| forerunner \| gesture \| glimpse \| harbinger \| herald \| hint \| manifestation \| mark \| miles per hour \| mph \| naming \| pointing out \| precursor \| reason \| signalisation \| signalization \| smoke \| symptom \| time Indication In Webster's Dictionary \In`di*ca"tion\, n. [L. indicatio: cf. F. indication.] 1. Act of pointing out or indicating. 2. 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. --Addison. 3. Discovery made; information. --Bentley. 4. Explanation; display. [Obs.] --Bacon. 5. (Med.) Any symptom or occurrence in a disease, which serves to direct to suitable remedies. Syn: Proof; demonstration; sign; token; mark; evidence; signal.

Indication Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Indication?

[n] 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"
[n] something (as a course of action) that is indicated as expedient or necessary; "there were indications that it was time to leave"
[n] something that serves to indicate or suggest; "an indication of foul play"; "indications of strain"; "symptoms are the prime indicants of disease"
[n] (medicine) a reason to prescribe a drug or perform a procedure; "the presence of bacterial infection was an indication for the use of antibiotics"
[n] the act of indicating or pointing out by name

Synonyms | Synonyms for Indication: denotation | indicant | meter reading | reading

Indication In Webster's Dictionary

\In`di*ca"tion\, n. [L. indicatio: cf. F.
indication.]
1. Act of pointing out or indicating.

2. 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.
                                               --Addison.

3. Discovery made; information. --Bentley.

4. Explanation; display. [Obs.] --Bacon.

5. (Med.) Any symptom or occurrence in a disease, which
   serves to direct to suitable remedies.

Syn: Proof; demonstration; sign; token; mark; evidence;
     signal.

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