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in·di·cate

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–verb (used with object), -cat·ed, -cat·ing.

1.	to be a sign of; betoken; evidence; show: His hesitation really indicates his doubt about the venture.

2.	to point out or point to; direct attention to: to indicate a place on a map.

3.	to show, as by measuring or recording; make known: The thermometer indicates air temperature.

4.	to state or express, esp. briefly or in a general way; signal: He indicated his disapproval but did not go into detail.

Medicine/Medical.

a.	(of symptoms) to point out (a particular remedy, treatment, etc.) as suitable or necessary.

b.	to show the presence of (a condition, infection, etc.).

[Origin: 1645–55; < L indicātus ptp. of indicāre to point, make known equiv. to indic- (s. of index) index + -ātus -ate¹

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in·di·cat·a·ble, adjective

in·dic·a·to·ry

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—Synonyms 3. register, reveal, record.

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tr.v. indi·cat·ed, indi·cat·ing, indi·cates

To show the way to or the direction of; point out: an arrow indicating north; indicated the right road by nodding toward it.
To serve as a sign, symptom, or token of; signify: "The cracking and booming of the ice indicate a change of temperature" (Henry David Thoreau).
To suggest or demonstrate the necessity, expedience, or advisability of: The symptoms indicate immediate surgery.
To state or express briefly: indicated his wishes in a letter; indicating her approval with a nod.

[Latin indicāre, indicāt-, to show, from index, forefinger, indicator; see deik- in Indo-European roots.]

in'di·ca·to'ry (-kə-tôr'ē, -tōr'ē) adj.

Synonyms: These verbs mean to give grounds for supposing or inferring the existence or presence of something: a fever indicating illness; a shabby house that argues poverty; paintings that attest the artist's genius; disorder that bespeaks negligence; melting snows that betoken spring floods; a comment testifying ignorance; a stunned silence that witnessed his shock.

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indicate
verb
1.	be a signal for or a symptom of; "These symptoms indicate a serious illness"; "Her behavior points to a severe neurosis"; "The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued" [syn: bespeak]
2.	indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively; "I showed the customer the glove section"; "He pointed to the empty parking space"; "he indicated his opponents"
3.	to state or express briefly; "indicated his wishes in a letter" [ant: contraindicate]
4.	give evidence of; "The evidence argues for your claim"; "The results indicate the need for more work" [syn: argue]
5.	suggest the necessity of an intervention; in medicine; "Tetracycline is indicated in such cases" [ant: contraindicate]

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
indicate [ˈindikeit] verb

to point out or show
Example: We can paint an arrow here to indicate the right path.

Arabic:	يُشيرُ، يَدُلُّ على
Chinese (Simplified):	指出
Chinese (Traditional):	指出
Czech:	označit
Danish:	vise; indikere
Dutch:	aanwijzen
Estonian:	osutama
Finnish:	osoittaa
French:	indiquer
German:	anzeigen
Greek:	δείχνω, υποδεικνύω, δηλώνω
Hungarian:	jelez, mutat
Icelandic:	gefa til kynna
Indonesian:	menunjukkan
Italian:	indicare

Japanese:	示す
Korean:	나타내다
Latvian:	norādīt; parādīt
Lithuanian:	parodyti
Norwegian:	vise, angi, markere
Polish:	wskazać
Portuguese (Brazil):	indicar
Portuguese (Portugal):	indicar
Romanian:	a indica
Russian:	указывать, обозначать
Slovak:	označiť
Slovenian:	pokazati
Spanish:	indicar
Swedish:	ange, visa
Turkish:	göstermek, işaret etmek

See also: indicator, indication, indicative

Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Main Entry: in·di·cate
Pronunciation: 'in-d&-"kAt
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms: -cat·ed; -cat·ing
1 : to be a fairly certain symptom of : show the presence or existence of indicates a serious condition>
2 : to callfor especially as treatment for a particular condition indicated in advanced cancer>

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Indicate

In"dex\, n.; pl. E. Indexes, L. Indices(?). [L.: cf. F. index. See Indicate, Diction.]

1. That which points out; that which shows, indicates, manifests, or discloses.

Tastes are the indexes of the different qualities of plants. --Arbuthnot.

2. That which guides, points out, informs, or directs; a pointer or a hand that directs to anything, as the hand of a watch, a movable finger on a gauge, scale, or other graduated instrument. In printing, a sign [[hand]] used to direct particular attention to a note or paragraph; -- called also fist.

3. A table for facilitating reference to topics, names, and the like, in a book; -- usually alphabetical in arrangement, and printed at the end of the volume.

4. A prologue indicating what follows. [Obs.] --Shak.

5. (Anat.) The second digit, that next pollex, in the manus, or hand; the forefinger; index finger.

6. (Math.) The figure or letter which shows the power or root of a quantity; the exponent. [In this sense the plural is always indices.]

Index error, the error in the reading of a mathematical instrument arising from the zero of the index not being in complete adjustment with that of the limb, or with its theoretically perfect position in the instrument; a correction to be applied to the instrument readings equal to the error of the zero adjustment.

Index expurgatorius. [L.] See Index prohibitorius (below).

Index finger. See Index, 5.

Index glass, the mirror on the index of a quadrant, sextant, etc.

Index hand, the pointer or hand of a clock, watch, or other registering machine; a hand that points to something.

Index of a logarithm (Math.), the integral part of the logarithm, and always one less than the number of integral figures in the given number. It is also called the characteristic.

Index of refraction, or Refractive index (Opt.), the number which expresses the ratio of the sine of the angle of incidence to the sine of the angle of refraction. Thus the index of refraction for sulphur is 2, because, when light passes out of air into sulphur, the sine of the angle of incidence is double the sine of the angle of refraction.

Index plate, a graduated circular plate, or one with circular rows of holes differently spaced; used in machines for graduating circles, cutting gear teeth, etc.

Index prohibitorius [L.], or Prohibitory index (R. C. Ch.), a catalogue of books which are forbidden by the church to be read; the index expurgatorius [L.], or expurgatory index, is a catalogue of books from which passages marked as against faith or morals must be removed before Catholics can read them. These catalogues are published with additions, from time to time, by the Congregation of the Index, composed of cardinals, theologians, etc., under the sanction of the pope. --Hook.

Index rerum [L.], a tabulated and alphabetized notebook, for systematic preservation of items, quotations, etc.

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