"indicative" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ɪnˈdɪkətɪv/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-indicative.wav [UK] Forms: indicative [positive], more indicative [comparative], most indicative [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If some evidence is indicative of something, it shows or suggests that thing.
    Sense id: simple-indicative-en-adj-KWnLA~d-
  2. The indicative mood, or just "the indicative" is the form of a verb that states a fact or asks a question.
    Sense id: simple-indicative-en-adj-GJ8IhoIW
     
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