indication.
An act of pointing out or indicating.
Meaning & usage
An act of pointing out or indicating.
A fact that shows that something exists or may happen.
There's no indication that the fire was caused by criminals.
All the indications point to drink-driving as the cause of the accident.
A mark or another symbol used to represent something.
A discovery made; information.
An explanation; a display.
Any symptom or occurrence in a disease that serves to direct to suitable remedies; the problem that warrants and prompts the use of a diagnostic test, imaging mode, or treatment (e.g., medication, surgical procedure).
Influenza and suspected influenza are FDA-approved indications for oseltamivir.
In the United States, major depressive disorder is an off-label indication for clomipramine, but in various other countries, it is an approved indication.
A declared approximation of the price at which a traded security is likely to commence trading.
Where this word comes from
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.
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