indication
[noun]
Synonyms: sign, clue, evidence, hint, inkling, intimation, manifestation, mark, suggestion, symptom

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Related Words: expression, manifestation, hint, suggestion, proof, prefiguration, type

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English Thesaurus: sign, indication, evidence, symptom, indicator, ...

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in‧di‧ca‧tion S3 W3 AC /ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən, ˌɪndɪˈkeɪʃən/ noun [uncountable and countable]
[Word Family: noun: indication, indicator; verb: indicate; adjective: indicative]
a sign, remark, event etc that shows what is happening, what someone is thinking or feeling, or what is true
indication of
Dark green leaves are a good indication of healthy roots.
He gave no indication at all of his own feelings.
Could you give me some indication as to when I am likely to receive a reply?
indication (that)
Taking a career history along with you will be a clear indication that you are well organized.
Indications are that the situation hasn’t improved much.
There is every indication (=there are very clear signs) that it is true.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

indication
noun
ADJ. firm, good, great, strong | accurate, reliable, true | clear, definite, sure | important | useful, valuable | sufficient | approximate, broad, fair, general, reasonable, rough | simple | positive | initial, preliminary | outward, visual, visible Rising interest rates were an outward indication of the change in government attitude to economic controls. Some car alarms have no visual indication that they are in operation.
VERB + INDICATION be, constitute, serve as The popularity of the government building project served as an indication of public support.
have A government spokesperson said they had no indication who was responsible for the attack.
give (sb), provide (sb with) His early successes gave some indication of his ability.
get, receive | find, see The researchers say they can find no indication that television has harmful physical effects on children.
regard sth as, see sth as, take sth as The comments made by management may be taken as an indication of how they felt about their workers.
INDICATION + VERB show sth, suggest sth Indications show that at least 2,000 more businesses will go bankrupt before the end of the year.
PREP. amid ~s of Amid indications of growing disorder in the capital, the president is to make a speech on television tonight.
~ as to He gave us no indication as to what was the matter.
~ to This is an indication to drivers who break the law that they will be punished
PHRASES (all) the indications are that … All the indications are that she will make a full recovery.
there is every indication that … There's every indication that the operation has been a success.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

sign [countable] an event, fact etc that shows that something is happening or that something is true or exists:
The curtains were still drawn and there was no sign of activity.
A score of 80 or more is a sign that you are doing very well.
indication [countable] a sign. Indication is more formal than sign:
Recently there have been several indications of improving relations.
There was no indication the killings were related to the drug trade.
evidence [uncountable] facts or signs that show clearly that something exists or is true, especially something that you are trying to prove:
Scientists are hoping to find evidence that there was once life on Mars.
There was not enough evidence to convict him of the murder.
symptom [countable] a sign that someone has an illness or that a serious problem exists:
The first symptoms are tiredness and loss of weight.
Is this a symptom of the decay of Western civilization?
indicator [countable] a sign that shows you what is happening or what is true – used about a process, or about the state or level of something:
There are a number of indicators of economic slowdown.
The tests are considered a good indicator of intelligence.
signal [countable] a sign that shows that you should do something, or that you have a particular attitude:
Severe chest pain is a warning signal that cannot be ignored.
Legalizing drugs could send the wrong signal to young people.
mark [countable] a sign, especially that you respect or honour someone:
People stood in silence as a mark of respect.
It was a mark of her popularity that so many colleagues and friends attended the presentation.
write to use a pen or pencil to make words, letters etc:
Have you written a shopping list?
The children are learning to read and write.
write something down to write something on paper, in order to remember it or make a record:
He wrote down everything she said.
put to write something in a particular place, or to write particular words:
I’ve put the dates of the meetings in my diary.
At the end of the email she put ‘PS I love you’.
put something in writing to write something that you have agreed or promised, so that there is an official record:
They said they would pay me 50%, but they haven’t actually put it in writing.
make a note of something to write information that you might need later:
I’ll just make a note of your address.
Make a note in your diary.
take notes to write things while someone is speaking or while something is happening, so that you can use them later:
His lawyer was with him taking notes.
scrawl /skrɔːl $ skrɒːl/ to write something carelessly and untidily, especially in big letters – often used to show disapproval:
Someone had scrawled graffiti on the school wall.
He’d scrawled a few unhelpful comments at the bottom of my work.
fill something in/out to write information on a form or other official document:
Please fill in the application form in black ink.
Would you mind filling out a questionnaire?
sign to write your name at the end of a letter, document etc:
Read the contract carefully, and then sign it.
Don’t forget to sign your name.

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