- something that serves to indicate or suggest; sign: an indication of foul play
- the degree or quantity represented on a measuring instrument or device
- the action of indicating
- something that is indicated as advisable, necessary, or expedient
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
in•di•ca•tion /ˌɪndɪˈkeɪʃən/USA pronunciation n.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- something serving to indicate: [countable]:some indications this morning that it would rain.[
uncountable] no indication that things would be this bad.
in•di•ca•tion
(in′di kā′shən),USA pronunciation n.
- anything serving to indicate or point out, as a sign or token.
- Medicinea special symptom or the like that points out a suitable remedy or treatment or shows the presence of a disease.
- an act of indicating.
- the degree marked by an instrument.
- Latin indicātiōn- (stem of indicātiō). See indicate, -ion
- 1535–45
- 1. hint, intimation, portent.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
indication /ˌɪndɪˈkeɪʃən/ n
'indication' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
adumbrate
- all clear
- annunciator
- bags
- black mark
- chorionic gonadotrophin
- control experiment
- delta stock
- denotation
- evidence
- figure
- Financial Times Stock Exchange 100 Index
- forecast
- forerunner
- format
- gamma stock
- gesture
- gleam
- glimmer
- glimpse
- glint
- green flag
- handbreadth
- idea
- imprint
- index
- indicator
- lead
- like
- manifestation
- mark
- neuter
- note
- ordeal
- physiognomy
- pledge
- portent
- postage stamp
- postmark
- promise
- psychrometer
- ray
- shear
- show
- sign
- signpost
- smell
- staff
- straw
- ablative