Indication

  • 1indication — [ ɛ̃dikasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1333; lat. indicatio 1 ♦ Action d indiquer. L indication d origine est obligatoire pour les produits importés. Sans indication de date. ⇒ mention. Je me suis adressé à cette maison sur l indication de X. ⇒ avis. 2 ♦ (1708)… …

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  • 2indication — Indication. s. f. v. Action par laquelle on indique. Il fut pris prisonnier sur l indication d un tel. des trois qui m estoient obligez solidairement, je me suis adressé pour estre payé au plus riche sur vostre indication. Il signifie en termes… …

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  • 3Indication — can refer to: * A synonym for [http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sign#Noun 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… …

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  • 4Indication — In di*ca tion, n. [L. indicatio: cf. F. indication.] [1913 Webster] 1. Act of pointing out or indicating. [1913 Webster] 2. That which serves to indicate or point out; mark; token; sign; symptom; evidence. [1913 Webster] The frequent stops they… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 5indication — I noun allusion, augury, auspice, badge, brand, clue, connotation, cue, emblem, evidence, evincement, exponent, foretoken, guide, hint, implication, index, indicant, indicator, indicium, innuendo, insinuation, intimation, mark, marker, mention,… …

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  • 6indication — (n.) early 15c., from L. indicationem (nom. indicatio) an indicating; valuation, noun of action from pp. stem of indicare point out, show, from in into, in, on, upon (see IN (Cf. in ) (2)) + dicare proclaim, from stem of dicere to speak, to say… …

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  • 7indication — [n] evidence, clue adumbration, attestation, augury, auspice, cue, earnest, explanation, expression, forewarning, gesture, hint, implication, index, indicia, inkling, intimation, manifestation, mark, nod, note, notion, omen, pledge, portent,… …

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  • 8indication — [in΄di kā′shən] n. [L indicatio] 1. the act of indicating 2. something that indicates, points out, or signifies; sign 3. something that is indicated as necessary 4. the amount or degree registered by an indicator …

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  • 9indication — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ firm (BrE), good, strong ▪ fair (esp. BrE) ▪ It was a fair indication of what was to come. ▪ accurate, relia …

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  • 10INDICATION — s. f. Action par laquelle on indique. Il fut arrêté dans la foule, sur l indication d un tel. Sur votre indication, je me suis adressé à un tel pour être mieux informé.   Il se dit quelquefois pour Renseignement, désignation. Cela peut fournir d… …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)