indication

The word “indication” means a sign or piece of evidence that shows something exists or is likely. In plain terms, a clue or sign pointing toward something.

“Indication” is pronounced ihn-dih-KAY-shuhn (/ɪndɪˈkeɪʃən/ in IPA).

Here is “indication” used in a sentence: “There was no indication that anything was wrong.”

Words with a similar meaning to “indication” include demonstration, evidence, mark, sign, proof and signal.

“Indication” is a noun.

The word “indication” comes from Latin. From Latin indicatio, "a pointing out," from indicare, "to indicate.".

“Indication” is a fairly common word in modern English.

They are near-synonyms, and in many sentences either works. Sign is the everyday word for anything that shows something exists, while indication is slightly more formal and often refers to evidence you reason from, as in "every indication that the plan will succeed." Sign also has physical meanings, like a notice board, that indication does not.

Indication is usually followed by of ("an indication of progress") or by a that-clause ("there was no indication that anything was wrong"). In medical contexts, indication for is standard, as in "an indication for surgery."

An indication is a sign or piece of evidence showing that something exists or is likely. An implication is something suggested indirectly rather than stated, or a likely consequence of an action. An indication points to evidence; an implication points to what is hinted at or what follows.