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indicative

/ɪnˈdɪk.ə.tɪv/ adjective

In Latin: indicābilis Wiktionary

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  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.

noun

  1. The indicative mood.
  2. A term in the indicative mood.

Origin

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

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