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index n. 1 guide, directory, list, listing, table of contents,
catalogue, key, thesaurus: To find synonyms for a word in this
book, look first in the index. 2 mark, sign, clue, token, hint,
pointer, indicator, indication, guide: An index to his feelings
can be seen in the way he treats people. 3 index finger,
forefinger, first finger; pointer, marker, needle, Chiefly Brit
typography hand, Chiefly US typography fist: Use an index to
emphasize important paragraphs. 4 ratio, measure, formula,
factor: The cephalic index is the ratio of the width of a skull
to its length multiplied by 100.
indicate v. 1 point out, point to, mark, specify, designate, indicate;
call or direct attention to, show: The thermometer indicated
that the temperature was 22øC. Sally indicated the place where
the dam would be built. 2 imply, suggest, betoken, manifest,
signify, bespeak, reveal, evince, evidence, denote: Measles is
indicated by the presence of Koplik's spots. 3 suggest, hint,
imply, intimate; say, express, state, disclose, tell, make
known, make clear, register, show, display, exhibit: His frown
indicated his doubts. She indicated her displeasure in a few,
well-chosen words. 4 call for, require, demand, need, recommend:
The doctor advised that a surgical procedure is indicated in
such cases.
indication
n. 1 sign, signal, token, suggestion, hint, intimation,
inkling, clue, implication, symptom: A bullet-riddled corpse,
said the detective, is usually a good indication of foul play. 2
reading, measure, degree: The indication on the pressure gauge
is reaching the danger point. 3 omen, portent, forewarning,
warning, augury, foreshadowing, foretoken: Those black clouds
are an indication that a storm is brewing. Can't you give us
any indication of what will become of us? 4 indications.
evidence, data, clues, signs: Indications are that she left on
the last train.
indicative of
adj. signifying, indicating, indicatory of, suggesting,
suggestive of, hinting (at), symptomatic of, denotative of,
characteristic of, typical of, typifying: Repeated stalling is
indicative of some fault in the fuel.