indicative

adjective
UK: /ɪnˈdɪkətɪv/
US: /ɪnˈdɪkətɪv/

  1. Serving as a sign or suggestion of something.

    1. His high temperature is indicative of an infection.
    2. The recent rise in sales is indicative of a positive trend in the market performance.

  2. Relating to the indicative mood in grammar, which expresses a statement of fact.

    1. The sentence 'He is walking' is indicative.
    2. Most sentences are in the indicative mood, indicative of a statement rather than a question.

Synonyms

suggestive representative symbolic demonstrative

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "indicative" in English means: Serving as a sign or suggestion of something., Relating to the indicative mood in grammar, which expresses a statement of fact..

The phonetic transcription of "indicative" is /ɪnˈdɪkətɪv/ in British English and /ɪnˈdɪkətɪv/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "indicative": suggestive, representative, symbolic, demonstrative.

Example usage of "indicative": "His high temperature is indicative of an infection.". More examples on the page.