indicative
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4.7
- adjective
- /ˈɪndɪkətɪv/
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- I think it's indicative of a wider problem.
- indicative of a trend
- indicative of behavior
- indicative of depression
I hope that the extra RAM is indicative of something brewing for WWDC.
- I hope that the extra RAM is indicative of something brewing for WWDC.
- I think it's indicative of a wider problem.
- But this is indicative that something bigger might be wrong.
- Crooked teeth are indicative of having a mouth that's too small for your face.
- But what we do know is certain methylation patterns are indicative of cancer and tissue of origin.
- And what you begin to see in that the way she's written the e-mail is indicative of the way she's writing the story in her brain.
- And the animals became calmer and their EEG levels changed in ways that are indicative that they became calmer.
- I don't know what happened in these six years, but the letters are certainly indicative that my father was not just seeing her.
- Though, there are also certain signs that are indicative that the ego has gained the upper hand.
- The whole concept of which is wealth is indicative of your salvation.
Examples
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The build semester is more indicative of future industry performance than the design semester.
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But this is indicative that something bigger might be wrong.
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Too low or too high may be indicative of too little or too much of a thing.
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But that was indicative of a top, not a time to buy.
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The jobs numbers are indicative of the underlying health.
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A lower fear of success has been shown to be indicative of greater motivation toward achievement.
Academic text (2012) -
Scores range from zero to 15, with scores of six or greater indicative of depression.
Academic text (2008) -
The students in the current study are indicative of the varied backgrounds in contemporary university student populations.
Academic text (2011) -
Precipitation volume has also increased at the HBEF and is indicative of regional trends.
Academic text (2012) -
The symptoms you described are indicative of an allergic reaction.
Synonyms
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5.2
Making you think of something without saying it directly
Showing clearly that something is true or important
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Etymology
Indicative comes from the old Latin verb indicare, which means 'to point out' or 'to show'. Like an index or an indicator that points to a page, something indicative of a problem shows or suggests that the problem exists.