indication

B2 Topic:Abstract Ideas

US /ɪndɪˈkeɪʃən/ See IPA manual

Freq #9541

Meanings

1

noun
A sign that something exists, is true, or may happen.

There's no indication that the fire was started deliberately.
2

noun
A reading or value shown by an instrument such as a meter or gauge.

The dial gave a clear indication that the pressure was too high.
3

noun
A medical reason for using a particular drug or treatment.

A bacterial infection is a common indication for antibiotics.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a sign that something... evidence symptom indicant

2 noun · a reading or value shown by... reading

More demonstration markpatteranproof sign signal token

Word family

Forms indications

Derived forms bioindicationcoindicationcontraindicationcounterindicationindicationalpaleoindicationsubindication

Related forms index indicate indicative indicator

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Phrases (1)

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clear indication
an unmistakable sign that something is true or happening

Adjective + noun

Etymology

From Old French indication, from Latin indicātiō (“a showing, indicating the value of something; valuation”), from indicō (“point out, indicate, show; value”); see indicate; compare French indication, Spanish indicación, Italian indicazione. By surface analysis, indicate + -ion.

*deyḱ- Proto-Indo-European indication Old French indicātiō Latin

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# indication

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ɪndɪˈkeɪʃən/
**Frequency rank:** 9541

## Meanings
1. A sign that something exists, is true, or may happen.
2. A reading or value shown by an instrument such as a meter or gauge.
3. A medical reason for using a particular drug or treatment.

## Examples
- There's no indication that the fire was started deliberately.
- The dial gave a clear indication that the pressure was too high.
- A bacterial infection is a common indication for antibiotics.

## Synonyms
- demonstration
- evidence
- mark
- patteran
- proof
- sign
- signal
- token

## Derived Forms
- bioindication
- coindication
- contraindication
- counterindication
- indicational
- paleoindication
- subindication

## Related Forms
- index
- indicate
- indicative
- indicator

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *deyḱ-
- Root: indication
- Root: indicātiō

## Etymology
From Old French indication, from Latin indicātiō (“a showing, indicating the value of something; valuation”), from indicō (“point out, indicate, show; value”); see indicate; compare French indication, Spanish indicación, Italian indicazione. By surface analysis, indicate + -ion.

## AI Etymology
Indication comes from Old French indication, from Latin indicātiō (“a showing, indicating the value of something; valuation”), from indicō (“point out, indicate, show; value”); see indicate; compare French indication, Spanish indicación, Italian indicazione. By surface analysis, indicate + -ion. The historical chain includes *deyḱ- (Proto-Indo-European), indication (Old French), and indicātiō (Latin). The surrounding word family includes derived forms such as bioindication, coindication, contraindication, and counterindication and related forms such as index, indicate, and indicative. In present use it covers a sign that something exists, is true, or may happen, a reading or value shown by an instrument such as a meter or gauge, and a medical reason for using a particular drug or treatment.

## Topics
- Abstract Ideas

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