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Added 28 September 2026

indication

/ɪndɪˈkeɪʃən/ noun

In Latin: index, specimen Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about indication at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

An act of pointing out or indicating.
A fact that shows that something exists or may happen.
There's no indication that the fire was caused by criminals.
A mark or another symbol used to represent something.

Origin

From Old French indication, from Latin indicātiō (“a showing, indicating the value of something; valuation”), from indicō (“point out, indicate, show; value”); see indicate; compare French indication, Spanish indicación, Italian indicazione. By surface analysis, indicate + -ion.

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