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indicative
in·dic·a·tive I0104800 (ĭn-dĭk′ə-tĭv)adj.1. Serving to indicate: symptoms indicative of anemia; an insignia indicative of high rank.2. Grammar Of, relating to, or being the mood of the verb used in ordinary objective statements.n. Grammar 1. The indicative mood.2. A verb in the indicative mood.
in·dic′a·tive·ly adv.indicative (ɪnˈdɪkətɪv) adj1. (foll by: of) serving as a sign; suggestive: indicative of trouble ahead. 2. (Grammar) grammar denoting a mood of verbs used chiefly to make statements. Compare subjunctive1n (Grammar) grammar a. the indicative moodb. a verb in the indicative moodAbbreviation: indic inˈdicatively advin•dic•a•tive (ɪnˈdɪk ə tɪv)
adj. 1. pointing out; expressive: behavior indicative of mental disorder. 2. of or designating the grammatical mood used for ordinary objective statements and questions, as the mood of the verb plays in She plays tennis or were in Were they home? Compare imperative (def. 3), subjunctive (def. 1). n. 3. the indicative mood. 4. a verb in the indicative. [1520–30; < Late Latin] indicativeA form of a verb that is used mainly to make statements.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | indicative - a mood (grammatically unmarked) that represents the act or state as an objective factcommon mood, declarative, declarative mood, fact mood, indicative moodmodality, mood, mode - verb inflections that express how the action or state is conceived by the speaker | | Adj. | 1. | indicative - relating to the mood of verbs that is used simple in declarative statements; "indicative mood"declarativegrammar - the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics) | | 2. | indicative - (usually followed by `of') pointing out or revealing clearly; "actions indicative of fear"indicatory, revelatory, significative, suggestiverevealing - showing or making known; "her dress was scanty and revealing" |
indicativeadjective suggestive, significant, symptomatic, pointing to, exhibitive, indicatory, indicial Often physical appearance is indicative of how a person feels.indicativeadjectiveServing to designate or indicate:denotative, denotive, designative, designatory, exhibitive, exhibitory, indicatory.Translationsindicate (ˈindikeit) verb to point out or show. We can paint an arrow here to indicate the right path. 指出 指出ˌindiˈcation nounThere are clear indications that the war will soon be over; He had given no indication that he was intending to resign. 顯示, 跡象 暗示，象征，预示 indicative (inˈdikətiv) adjective, noun describing verbs which occur as parts of statements and questions. In `I ran home' and `Are you going?' `ran' and `are going' are indicative (verbs). 直述(的) （陈述语气的动词形式）陈述的 ˈindicator noun a pointer, sign, instrument etc which indicates something or gives information about something. the indicator on the petrol gauge of a car. 指示器 指示器indicative
indicative: see moodmood
or mode,
in verb inflection, the forms of a verb that indicate its manner of doing or being. In English the forms are called indicative (for direct statement or question or to express an uncertain condition, e.g.
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Related to indicative: indicative moodSynonyms for indicativeadj suggestiveSynonyms- suggestive
- significant
- symptomatic
- pointing to
- exhibitive
- indicatory
- indicial
Synonyms for indicativeadj serving to designate or indicateSynonyms- denotative
- denotive
- designative
- designatory
- exhibitive
- exhibitory
- indicatory
Synonyms for indicativenoun a mood (grammatically unmarked) that represents the act or state as an objective factSynonyms- common mood
- declarative
- declarative mood
- fact mood
- indicative mood
Related Wordsadj relating to the mood of verbs that is used simple in declarative statementsSynonymsRelated Wordsadj (usually followed by 'of') pointing out or revealing clearlySynonyms- indicatory
- revelatory
- significative
- suggestive
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