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indication

Pronunciation: [ˌɪn.dɪˈkeɪ.ʃən]

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Learn how to use indication in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

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.

Example

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.

Example

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?

How to pronounce indication

Pronunciation: [ˌɪn.dɪˈkeɪ.ʃən]

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