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Synonyms for indication

Most common

evidence tip-off symptom showing proof signal clue hint

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Evidence — A fact that shows that something exists or may happen

evidence, symptom, tip-off

2. Sign — A mark or another symbol used to represent something

sign, mark, token

Antonyms

contraindication

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Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A fact that shows that something exists or may happen.

    There's no indication that the fire was caused by criminals.

  2. n. 2

    A mark or another symbol used to represent something.

Related words

Word family
index indicate indicator indicative

Forms

Plural
indications → evidences, symptoms, tip-offs, signs…

Example sentences

  • evidence From this evidence it follows that he is innocent.
  • symptom High fever is a prominent symptom of this disease.
  • showing Everyone more or less likes showing off in public.
  • proof There is indisputable proof that Tom is the thief.
  • signal The radio station broadcasts a very strong signal.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
indicationfalling
evidencesteady
symptomrising
showingfalling
proofsteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
sign1, mark1, clue1, hint1, omen2
5 letters
proof1, token2
6 letters
signal2
7 letters
showing2, symptom2
8 letters
evidence3
10 letters
expression3, suggestion3, prognostic
11 letters
designation4
13 letters
demonstration4, manifestation5

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (omen2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
indication
Italiano
indicazione
Español
indicación
Deutsch
Angabe
Català
indicació