| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adverb | 1. In an indicative manner; in a way to show or signify.[Websters]
2. In a demonstrative, evidential or ostensive manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 3. In a symptomatic, characteristic, distinctive or diagnostic manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 4. In a suggestive, connotative or allusive manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 5. In a significant or meaningful manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 6. In a declarative or predicative manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 7. In a reminiscent or redolent manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 8. In a representative or exponential manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 9. Infrequently used adverbial inflection of the adjective indicative.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adjective Form (indicative) | 1. Relating to the mood of verbs that is used simple in declarative statements; "indicative mood".[Wordnet]. 2. (usually followed by `of') pointing out or revealing clearly; "actions indicative of fear".[Wordnet]. 3. Pointing out; bringing to notice; giving intimation or knowledge of something not visible or obvious.[Websters]. 4. Suggestive; representing the whole by a part, as a fleet by a ship, a forest by a tree, etc.[Websters]. 5. Being demonstrative, evidential, evidentiary or probative.[Eve - graph theoretic] 6. Being expressive or eloquent.[Eve - graph theoretic] 7. Being declarative or declaratory.[Eve - graph theoretic] 8. Being symptomatic, typical, characteristic or distinctive.[Eve - graph theoretic] 9. Being suggestive, reminiscent or evocative.[Eve - graph theoretic] 10. Adjective base of the adverb indicatively.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "INDICATIVELY" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1651. (references) |
Specialty Definition: INDICATIVELY
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Adverb] In a manner to show or signify.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
| Wiktionary | [Adverb] In an indicative manner. (references) | ||
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Common Expressions: indicative
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Indicative mood | 1: (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?. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
| 2: A mood (grammatically unmarked) that represents the act or state as an objective fact. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | |||
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Specialty Expressions: indicative
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Indicative abstract | Art | An abstract that describes the type and form of the work abstracted, indicating the main topics covered and providing a brief description of the treatment, but which does not summarize the content or evaluate quality. Compare with critical abstract and informative abstract. (references) | |
| Indicative abstract | Information | Abstract indicating the type of work, the principle subjects covered, and the way the facts are treated. Source: European Union. (references) | |
| Indicative price | Finance | 1: A bid and offer price provided by a market maker for the purpose of evaluation or information, not as firm bid or offer price at which he is willing to trade. Source: European Union. (references) | |
| 2: The price level set by government to indicate when prices have fallen sufficiently to require import controls. Source: European Union. (references) | |||
| Indicative price | Public Administration | Informal understanding among producers and consumers on ---s and quotas on hard fibers and jute. Source: European Union. (references) | |
| Indicative statement | Finance | A document prepared by each Bank department indicating their economic research plans for the forthcoming year. Source: European Union. (references) | |
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