indicative |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] having a covert or special meaning | |
| Synonyms: | suggestive significative | |
| Related terms: | meaningful | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] (grammar) relating to the mood of verbs that is used simple declarative statements | |
| Synonyms: | declarative | |
| Examples: | "indicative mood" |
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| Related terms: | grammar indicative_mood indicative_mood | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] (usually followed by `of') pointing out or revealing clearly; | |
| Synonyms: | revelatory significative suggestive indicatory | |
| Examples: | "actions indicative of fear" |
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| Related terms: | revealing | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (grammar) a mood (grammatically unmarked) that represents the act or state as an objective fact | |
| Synonyms: | declarative_mood declarative common_mood fact_mood indicative_mood | |
| Related terms: | mood | |
| Similar spelling: |
indicative_of indicate indication indicating indicant indicator indicatory Indicatoridae integrative intoxicant intoxicate inductive indiscretion intoxication intoxicating intoxicated indigotin indigirka indiction indistinct indexical |
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