Indicia

noun

noun ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    plural of indicium form-of, plural
  2. 2
    A preprinted marking on a mailpiece which shows that postage has been paid by the sender.
  3. 3
    Indications or signs. formal

    "This document has none of the indicia of a contract of adhesion."

  4. 4
    Distinctive markings.

    "Spiderman,^([sic]) The Thing, The Hulk, The Fantastic Four, the distinctive names and likenesses thereof, and all related indicia are trademarks of Marvel Characters, Inc."

Example

More examples

"This document has none of the indicia of a contract of adhesion."

Etymology

From Latin indicia, plural of indicium (“a notice, information, discovery, sign, mark, token”), from index (“index”); see index.

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