indication
An act of pointing out or indicating.
Noun 4 meanings
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 discovery made; information.
Any symptom or occurrence in a disease that serves to direct to suitable remedies; the problem that warrants and prompts the use of a diagnostic test, imaging mode, or treatment (e.g., medication, surgical procedure).
“Influenza and suspected influenza are FDA-approved indications for oseltamivir.”
Etymology
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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INDICATION at a glance
INDICATION has 10 letters and scores 13 points in Scrabble (I 1 + N 1 + D 2 + I 1 + C 3 + A 1 + T 1 + I 1 + O 1 + N 1) and 16 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #6,380 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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