indicative

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ɪnˈdɪkətɪv/

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Adjective

Positive indicative

Comparative more indicative

Superlative most indicative

1. If some evidence is indicative of something, it shows or suggests that thing.

   Her expression was indicative of her feelings.

2. The indicative mood, or just "the indicative" is the form of a verb that states a fact or asks a question.

   In some languages, verbs have an indicative form.

Related words

• indicate
• indicator
• indicatively