indication
noun
Simple meaning
A fact that shows that something exists or may happen.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ɪndəˈkeɪʃən
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
A fact that shows that something exists or may happen.
The act of indicating or pointing out by name
medicine
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).
A discovery made; information.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Varies by meaning
Word Aura™
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A fact that shows that something exists or may happen.
Used this way, indication is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use indication
- “There were indications that it was time to leave.”noun
- “The presence of bacterial infection was an indication for the use of antibiotics.”noun
- “An indication of foul play.”noun
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