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in·dic·a·tive       [in-dik-uh-tiv] Pronunciation Key
–adjective
1.showing, signifying, or pointing out; expressive or suggestive (usually fol. by of): behavior indicative of mental disorder.
2.Grammar. noting or pertaining to the mood of the verb used for ordinary objective statements, questions, etc., as the verb plays in John plays football. Compare imperative (def. 3), subjunctive (def. 1).
–noun Grammar.
3.the indicative mood.
4.a verb in the indicative.
[Origin: 1520–30; < LL indicātīvus. See indicate, -ive]

—Related forms
in·dic·a·tive·ly, adverb
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in·dic·a·tive       (ĭn-dĭk'ə-tĭv)  Pronunciation Key 
adj.  
  1. Serving to indicate: symptoms indicative of anemia; an insignia indicative of high rank.
  2. Grammar Of, relating to, or being the mood of the verb used in ordinary objective statements.

n.   Grammar
  1. The indicative mood.
  2. A verb in the indicative mood.

in·dic'a·tive·ly adv.
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indicative

adjective
1. relating to the mood of verbs that is used simple in declarative statements; "indicative mood" 
2. (usually followed by 'of') pointing out or revealing clearly; "actions indicative of fear" 

noun
1. a mood (grammatically unmarked) that represents the act or state as an objective fact [syn: indicative mood] 

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Indicative

In*dic"a*tive\, a. [L. indicativus: cf. F. indicatif.]

1. Pointing out; bringing to notice; giving intimation or knowledge of something not visible or obvious.

That truth is productive of utility, and utility indicative of truth, may be thus proved. --Bp. Warburton.

2. (Fine Arts) Suggestive; representing the whole by a part, as a fleet by a ship, a forest by a tree, etc.

Indicative mood (Gram.), that mood or form of the verb which indicates, that is, which simply affirms or denies or inquires; as, he writes; he is not writing; has the mail arrived?

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Indicative

In*dic"a*tive\, n. (Gram.) The indicative mood.

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