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Indicative

//ɪnˈdɪk.ə.tɪv// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective

1
Serving as a sign, indication or suggestion of something.
"He had pains indicative of a heart attack."
2
Of, or relating to the indicative mood.

Adjective

1
(usually followed by ‘of’) pointing out or revealing clearly wordnet
2
relating to the mood of verbs that is used simple in declarative statements wordnet

Noun

1
The indicative mood. uncountable
2
a mood (grammatically unmarked) that represents the act or state as an objective fact wordnet
3
A term in the indicative mood. countable
"The fact that imperative forms were taken into English as indicatives suggests that the English speakers using the Hindustani verbs were most familiar (in some cases perhaps only familiar) with the imperative form."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle French indicatif, from Late Latin indicātīvus. By surface analysis, indicate + -ive.

Etymology 2

From Middle French indicatif, from Late Latin indicātīvus. By surface analysis, indicate + -ive.

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