something that serves to indicate or suggest; an indication of foul play; indications of strain; symptoms are the prime indicants of disease
[ Syn: indicant ]
the act of indicating or pointing out by name
[ Syn: denotation ]
(medicine) a reason to prescribe a drug or perform a procedure; the presence of bacterial infection was an indication for the use of antibiotics'
something (as a course of action) that is indicated as expedient or necessary; there were indications that it was time to leave'
a datum about some physical state that is presented to a user by a meter or similar instrument; he could not believe the meter reading; the barometer gave clear indications of an approaching storm
[ Syn: reading , meter reading ]