indication
Pronunciation: [ˌɪn.dɪˈkeɪ.ʃən]
Word
Context: "signs"
(noun) an indication is something that shows or points to something else. It's like a clue or a signal that tells you more about a situation. For example, if you're feeling sick and you see a thermometer reading a high temperature, that's an indication that you might have a fever.
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The dark clouds are an indication that it might rain later.
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The absence of any signs is not an indication that everything is fine.
Example
What is the indication that the weather is changing?
Context: "health"
(noun) in medicine, an indication is a reason for using a particular treatment or medicine. It tells doctors when it's a good idea to give a certain kind of help to someone who is sick.
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The doctor said that the pain was an indication that I needed to rest.
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Not having any indications showed that I didn’t need to take any medicine.
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What are the indications for using this medicine?
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