Origin: 1645–55; <
Latin indicātus past participle of
indicāre to point, make known equivalent to
indic- (stem of
index)
index +
-ātus -ate1 Related forms in·di·cat·a·ble, adjective
in·dic·a·to·ry /ɪnˈdɪk
əˌtɔr
i, -ˌtoʊr
i/ Show Spelled [in-dik-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] Show IPA , adjective in·ter·in·di·cate, verb (used with object), in·ter·in·di·cat·ed, in·ter·in·di·cat·ing.
re·in·di·cate, verb (used with object), re·in·di·cat·ed, re·in·di·cat·ing.
un·in·di·cat·ed, adjective
well-in·di·cat·ed, adjective
Synonyms
3. register, reveal, record.