indication

/ˌɪndəkˈeɪʃən/ · 4 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. something that serves to indicate or suggest
   “an indication of foul play”
2. the act of indicating or pointing out by name
3. (medicine) a reason to prescribe a drug or perform a procedure
   “the presence of bacterial infection was an indication for the use of antibiotics”
4. something (as a course of action) that is indicated as expedient or necessary
   “there were indications that it was time to leave”
5. a datum about some physical state that is presented to a user by a meter or similar instrument
   “he could not believe the meter reading”

Synonyms for indication

• indicant
• denotation
• reading
• meter reading

Antonyms of indication

• contraindication

Words that rhyme with indication

• operation
• variation
• representation
• separation
• association
• derivation
• elevation
• inclination
• preparation
• application
• combination
• concentration
• formation
• foundation
• generation
• irritation
• organisation
• organization
• presentation
• radiation
• regulation
• relaxation
• replication
• reservation
• restoration
• translation
• accommodation
• administration
• animation
• assimilation