indication
- n something that serves to indicate or suggest
an indication of foul play
indications of strain - n the act of indicating or pointing out by name
- 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 something (as a course of action) that is indicated as expedient or necessary
there were indications that it was time to leave - n a datum about some physical state that is presented to a user by a meter or similar instrument
the barometer gave clear indications of an approaching storm
indicative mood
- n a mood (grammatically unmarked) that represents the act or state as an objective fact
indicator
- n a number or ratio (a value on a scale of measurement) derived from a series of observed facts; can reveal relative changes as a function of time
- n a signal for attracting attention
- n a device for showing the operating condition of some system
- n (chemistry) a substance that changes color to indicate the presence of some ion or substance; can be used to indicate the completion of a chemical reaction or (in medicine) to test for a particular reaction
indicator lamp
- n indicator consisting of a light to indicate whether power is on or a motor is in operation
indiction
- n a 15-year cycle used as a chronological unit in ancient Rome and adopted in some medieval kingdoms
indictment
- n a formal document written for a prosecuting attorney charging a person with some offense
- n an accusation of wrongdoing
the book is an indictment of modern philosophy
indifference
- n unbiased impartial unconcern
- n apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions
- n the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally
- n the trait of remaining calm and seeming not to care; a casual lack of concern
indigence
- n a state of extreme poverty or destitution
their indigence appalled him
indigenous language
- n a language that originated in a specified place and was not brought to that place from elsewhere
indigenousness
- n nativeness by virtue of originating or occurring naturally (as in a particular place)