noun
something that serves to indicate or suggest
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Examples
- an indication of foul play
- indications of strain
- symptoms are the prime indicants of disease
noun
the act of indicating or pointing out by name
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noun
(medicine) a reason to prescribe a drug or perform a procedure
Examples
- the presence of bacterial infection was an indication for the use of antibiotics
noun
something (as a course of action) that is indicated as expedient or necessary
Examples
- there were indications that it was time to leave
noun
a datum about some physical state that is presented to a user by a meter or similar instrument
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Examples
- he could not believe the meter reading
- the barometer gave clear indications of an approaching storm