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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪnˈdɪkətɪv/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ɪnˈdɪkətɪv/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(in dik′ə tiv)

in•dic•a•tive /ɪnˈdɪkətɪv/USA pronunciation adj.

pointing out;
expressing;
suggestive:[be + ~ (+ of)]Her behavior was indicative of a mental disorder.
Grammarof or naming the grammatical mood used for ordinary statements and questions, as the mood of the verb plays in She plays tennis. Compare imperative (def. 3),subjunctive (def. 1).

n. [countable;
usually singular;
usually: the + ~]

Grammarthe indicative mood;
a verb in this form:The verb was is in the indicative in the sentence: He was at home.

in•dic•a•tive•ly, adv.

in•dic•a•tive (in dik′ə tiv),USA pronunciation adj.

showing, signifying, or pointing out;
expressive or suggestive (usually fol. by of ):behavior indicative of mental disorder.
Grammarnoting or pertaining to the mood of the verb used for ordinary objective statements, questions, etc., as the verb plays in John plays football. Cf. imperative (def. 3), subjunctive (def. 1).

n. [Gram.]

Grammarthe indicative mood.
Grammara verb in the indicative.

Late Latin indicātīvus. See indicate, -ive
1520–30

in•dic′a•tive•ly, adv.

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indicative /ɪnˈdɪkətɪv/ adj

(usually postpositive) followed by of: serving as a sign; suggestive: indicative of trouble ahead
denoting a mood of verbs used chiefly to make statements

- the indicative mood
- a verb in the indicative mood

Abbreviation: indic inˈdicatively adv

'indicative' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

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