indication meaning and definition

INDICATION noun

Definition of indication (noun)

1. something that serves to indicate or suggest
   • "an indication of foul play"; "indications of strain"; "symptoms are the prime indicants of disease"
   • synonyms: indicant
2. the act of indicating or pointing out by name
   • synonyms: denotation
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"
   • antonym: contraindication
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"; "the barometer gave clear indications of an approaching storm"
   • synonyms: meter reading, reading