- indicative
- The standard mood of sentences intended to make assertions or deliver information; it is contrasted with imperative, hortative (‘would we were free!’), and sometimes conditional moods.
Philosophy dictionary. Academic. 2011.
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indicative — in‧dic‧a‧tive [ɪnˈdɪkətɪv] adjective [only before a noun] an indicative offer or price shows how much someone might pay or charge but is not definite: • We will then invite interested parties to make indicative offers. * * * indicative UK US… … Financial and business terms
Indicative — In*dic a*tive, a. [L. indicativus: cf. F. indicatif.] [1913 Webster] 1. Pointing out; bringing to notice; giving intimation or knowledge of something not visible or obvious. [1913 Webster] That truth is productive of utility, and utility… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
indicative — [in′di kə tôr΄ē, in dik′ətô΄ēin dik′ə tiv] adj. [Fr indicatif < L indicativus] 1. giving an indication, suggestion, or intimation; showing; signifying [a look indicative of joy]: also indicatory [in′di kə tôr΄ē, in dik′ətô΄ē] 2. designating or … English World dictionary
Indicative — In*dic a*tive, n. (Gram.) The indicative mood. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
indicative — ► ADJECTIVE 1) serving as a sign or indication. 2) Grammar (of a form of a verb) expressing a simple statement of fact, rather than something imagined, wished, or commanded. ► NOUN Grammar ▪ an indicative verb. DERIVATIVES indicatively adverb … English terms dictionary
indicative — index allusive, circumstantial, distinctive, portentous (ominous), prophetic, representative, suggestive ( … Law dictionary
indicative — (adj.) mid 15c., from O.Fr. indicatif (14c.), from L.L. indicativus, from indicat , pp. stem of L. indicare (see INDICATION (Cf. indication)) … Etymology dictionary
indicative — [adj] exhibitive apocalyptic, augural, auspicious, characteristic, connotative, demonstrative, denotative, denotive, designative, diagnostic, emblematic, evidential, evincive, expressive, inauspicious, indicatory, indicial, ominous, pointing to,… … New thesaurus
indicative — in|dic|a|tive1 [ınˈdıkətıv] n [U and C] technical the form of a verb that is used to make statements. For example, in the sentences Penny passed her test , and Michael likes cake , the verbs passed and like are in the indicative. indicative 2… … Dictionary of contemporary English
indicative — [[t]ɪndɪ̱kətɪv[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ, usu ADJ of n/wh If one thing is indicative of another, it suggests what the other thing is likely to be. [FORMAL] His action is indicative of growing concern about the shortage of skilled labour … English dictionary
indicative — I. adjective Date: 15th century 1. of, relating to, or constituting a verb form or set of verb forms that represents the denoted act or state as an objective fact < the indicative mood > 2. serving to indicate < actions indicative of fear > •… … New Collegiate Dictionary
