indication

Found in thesaurus: communication, naming, reason, advice, datum, data point

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indication
n. something which indicates, sign, mark, signal, suggestion, symptom; act of indicating or showing

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Indication
Indication may refer to:
  • A synonym for Sign
  • Human interface Highlighting the single object pointed to as a cursor is moved, without any other user action such as clicking, is indication
  • Indication (medicine). A valid reason to use a certain test, medication, procedure, or surgery.

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indication

Noun
1. something that serves to indicate or suggest; "an indication of foul play"; "indications of strain"; "symptoms are the prime indicants of disease"
(synonym) indicant
(hypernym) communication
(hyponym) gesture
(derivation) argue, indicate
2. the act of indicating or pointing out by name
(synonym) denotation
(hypernym) naming
(derivation) indicate, point, show
3. (medicine) a reason to prescribe a drug or perform a procedure; "the presence of bacterial infection was an indication for the use of antibiotics"
(antonym) contraindication
(hypernym) reason
(derivation) indicate, suggest
(classification) medicine, medical specialty
4. something (as a course of action) that is indicated as expedient or necessary; "there were indications that it was time to leave"
(hypernym) advice
(derivation) indicate, suggest
5. a datum about some physical state that is presented to a user by a meter or similar instrument; "he could not believe the meter reading"; "the barometer gave clear indications of an approaching storm"
(synonym) reading, meter reading
(hypernym) datum, data point
(hyponym) clock time, time
(derivation) argue, indicate


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indication
nf. indication, sign; clue; information, instruction

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indication
n. náznak; znamení (čeho)