indicative
Meanings
Plural: indicatives
Noun
- a mood (grammatically unmarked) that represents the act or state as an objective fact
- The indicative mood.
- A term in the indicative mood.
Adjective
- relating to the mood of verbs that is used simple in declarative statements
- "indicative mood"
Adjective Satellite
- (usually followed by `of') pointing out or revealing clearly
- "actions indicative of fear"
Adj
- Serving as a sign, indication or suggestion of something.
- Of, or relating to the indicative mood.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle French indicatif, from Late Latin indicātīvus. By surface analysis, indicate + -ive.
Synonyms
common mood, declarative, declarative mood, fact mood, indicative mood, indicatory, revelatory, significative, suggestive
Scrabble Score: 16
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