indication
US /ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən/
Definition
something that serves to indicate or suggest
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
There is no indication that the customer is unhappy with our service.
Word Family
Synonyms
- signa perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
- symptom(medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
- signalany nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
Collocations
- Easy give an indicationto provide or present something regarding an indication
- Medium clear indication of preferenceto clear indication of preference, meaning to rid of obstructions
- Hard early indication of default risksdescribing early indication of default risks (at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time)
- Very Hard not the slightest indication of frauddescribing not the slightest indication of fraud (negation of a word or group of words)
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