indication

noun

1. something that serves to indicate or suggest

- an indication of foul play

- indications of strain

- symptoms are the prime indicants of disease

Similar word(s): indicant

Definition categories: communication

2. the act of indicating or pointing out by name

Similar word(s): denotation

Definition categories: communication, naming

3. (medicine) a reason to prescribe a drug or perform a procedure

- the presence of bacterial infection was an indication for the use of antibiotics

Definition categories: communication, reason

4. something (as a course of action) that is indicated as expedient or necessary

- there were indications that it was time to leave

Definition categories: communication, advice

5. 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

Similar word(s): reading

Definition categories: thought, datum