English Explanatory Dictionary

indicative

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Serving as a sign, indication or suggestion of something.
  2. Of, or relating to the indicative mood.
noun
  1. The indicative mood.
  2. A term in the indicative mood.

Pronunciation

/ɪnˈdɪk.ə.tɪv/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-indicative.wav

Word forms

indicative more indicative most indicative ind. indicatives

Etymology

From Middle French indicatif, from Late Latin indicātīvus. By surface analysis, indicate + -ive.

Derived words

bioindicative contraindicative indicative conditional indicatively indicativeness indicative planning indicative vote nonindicative unindicative imperfect indicative present indicative
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