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in·dic·a·tive

(ĭn-dĭk′ə-tĭv)

adj.

1. Serving to indicate: symptoms indicative of anemia; an insignia indicative of high rank.

2. Grammar Of, relating to, or being the mood of the verb used in ordinary objective statements.

n. Grammar

1. The indicative mood.

2. A verb in the indicative mood.

in·dic′a·tive·ly adv.

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indicative

(ɪnˈdɪkətɪv)

adj

1. (foll by: of) serving as a sign; suggestive: indicative of trouble ahead.

2. (Grammar) grammar denoting a mood of verbs used chiefly to make statements. Compare subjunctive¹

(Grammar) grammar

a. the indicative mood

b. a verb in the indicative mood

Abbreviation: indic

inˈdicatively adv

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in•dic•a•tive

(ɪnˈdɪk ə tɪv)

adj.

1. pointing out; expressive: behavior indicative of mental disorder.

2. of or designating the grammatical mood used for ordinary objective statements and questions, as the mood of the verb plays in She plays tennis or were in Were they home? Compare imperative (def. 3), subjunctive (def. 1).

3. the indicative mood.

4. a verb in the indicative.

[1520–30; < Late Latin]

indicative

A form of a verb that is used mainly to make statements.

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Noun	1.	indicative - a mood (grammatically unmarked) that represents the act or state as an objective fact common mood, declarative, declarative mood, fact mood, indicative mood modality, mood, mode - verb inflections that express how the action or state is conceived by the speaker
Adj.	1.	indicative - relating to the mood of verbs that is used simple in declarative statements; "indicative mood" declarative grammar - the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)
	2.	indicative - (usually followed by `of') pointing out or revealing clearly; "actions indicative of fear" indicatory, revelatory, significative, suggestive revealing - showing or making known; "her dress was scanty and revealing"

indicative

adjective suggestive, significant, symptomatic, pointing to, exhibitive, indicatory, indicial Often physical appearance is indicative of how a person feels.

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indicative

adjective

Serving to designate or indicate:

denotative, denotive, designative, designatory, exhibitive, exhibitory, indicatory.

Translations

صيغَه دَلاليَّه

indikativ

jelentõ mód

framsögu-

indicativo sintomatico

indikativ

indikatívindikatívny

: gösterenbelirten

陈述的陈述语气的动词形式

indicative

[ɪnˈdɪkətɪv]

A. ADJ

1. to be indicative of sth → ser indicio de algo

2. (Ling) [mood] → indicativo

B. N (Ling) → indicativo m

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indicative

[ɪnˈdɪkətɪv]

adj

to be indicative of sth (= show) → être symptomatique de qch

(GRAMMAR) [verb] → indicatif/ive

n (GRAMMAR) → indicatif m
in the indicative → à l'indicatif

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indicative

adj

→ bezeichnend (of für); to be indicative of something → auf etw (acc) → schließen lassen, auf etw (acc) → hindeuten; of sb’s character → für etw bezeichnend sein

(Gram) → indikativisch; indicative mood → Indikativ m, → Wirklichkeitsform f

n (Gram) → Indikativ m, → Wirklichkeitsform f; in the indicative → im Indikativ, in der Wirklichkeitsform

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indicative

[ɪnˈdɪkətɪv]

1. adj

a. to be indicative of sth → essere indicativo/a or un indice di qc

b. (Gram) → indicativo/a

2. n (Gram) → indicativo
in the indicative → all'indicativo

indicate

(ˈindikeit) verb

to point out or show. We can paint an arrow here to indicate the right path.

ˌindiˈcation noun

There are clear indications that the war will soon be over; He had given no indication that he was intending to resign.

indicative (inˈdikətiv) adjective, noun

describing verbs which occur as parts of statements and questions. In `I ran home' and `Are you going?' `ran' and `are going' are indicative (verbs).

ˈindicator noun

a pointer, sign, instrument etc which indicates something or gives information about something. the indicator on the petrol gauge of a car.

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