indication

noun

A fact that shows that something exists or may happen.

An act of pointing out or indicating.

(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).

(finance) A declared approximation of the price at which a traded security is likely to commence trading.

A discovery made; information.

(rare) A mark or another symbol used to represent something.

(obsolete) An explanation; a display.

Roots

dicodic- · Latin · say

Synonyms for indication

indicantn hintn foretokenn cluen signsn inklingn intimationn forewarningn auguryn portentn

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Where does indication come from?

The word indication breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root dic-, from Latin dico (“say”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.