indicative
/ɪnˈdɪk.ə.tɪv/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.57 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Serving as a sign, indication or suggestion of something.
adj
Of, or relating to the indicative mood.
Example Sentences
- "He had pains indicative of a heart attack."
- "Although it may be convenient within the case study publication format to cover the topic of pseudopathology in the discussion of differential diagnosis, this is not indicative of how this stage of work slots into the diagnostic process in the laboratory."
- "The fact that imperative forms were taken into English as indicatives suggests that the English speakers using the Hindustani verbs were most familiar (in some cases perhaps only familiar) with the imperative form."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: *deyḱ-, indicatif, indicativus
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ɪnˈdɪk.ə.tɪv/
Usage
Inflected Forms
more indicative (comparative)
most indicative (superlative)
ind. (alternative, abbreviation)
indicatives (plural)