"indicant" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From Latin indicans. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|indicans}} Latin indicans Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} indicant (not comparable)
  1. indicative; that points out. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-indicant-en-adj-PBYVTgY- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 34 33 27 3 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 37 32 2 2

Noun

Forms: indicants [plural]
Etymology: From Latin indicans. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|indicans}} Latin indicans Head templates: {{en-noun}} indicant (plural indicants)
  1. Something which indicates or points out; an indicator
    Sense id: en-indicant-en-noun-TW6fEziv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 34 33 27 3 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 37 32 2 2

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