English-Thai Dictionary
indicative
ADJ ซึ่ง บ่งบอก ซึ่ง บ่งชี้ ซึ่ง แสดงออก demonstrative designative sueng-bong-bok
indicatively
ADV อย่าง ชี้แนะ
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
INDICATIVE
a.[L. indicativus.] Showing; giving intimation or knowledge of something not visible or obvious. Reserve is not always indicative of modesty; it may be indicative of prudence. 1. In grammar, the indicative mode is the form of the verb that indicates, that is, which affirms or denies; as, he writes, he is writing; they run; we misimprove advantages. It also asks questions; as, has the mail arrived?
INDICATIVELY
adv. In a manner to show or signify.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
INDICATIVE
In *dic "a *tive, a. Etym: [L. indicativus: cf. F. indicatif. ]
1. Pointing out; bringing to notice; giving intimation or knowledge of something not visible or obvious. That truth id productive of utility, and utility indicative of truth, may be thus proved. Bp. Warburton.
2. (Fine Arts )
Defn: Suggestive; representing the whole by a part, as a fleet by a ship, a forest by a tree, etc. Indicative mood (Gram. ), that mood or form of the verb which indicates, that is, which simply affirms or denies or inquires; as, he writes; he is not writing; has the mail arrived
INDICATIVE
INDICATIVE In *dic "a *tive, n. (Gram. )
Defn: The indicative mood.
INDICATIVELY
INDICATIVELY In *dic "a *tive *ly, adv.
Defn: In an indicative manner; in a way to show or signify.
New American Oxford Dictionary
indicative
in dic a tive |inˈdikətiv ɪnˈdɪkədɪv | ▶adjective 1 serving as a sign or indication of something: having recurrent dreams is not necessarily indicative of any psychological problem. 2 Grammar denoting a mood of verbs expressing simple statement of a fact. Compare with subjunctive. ▶noun Grammar a verb in the indicative mood. • (the indicative ) the indicative mood. DERIVATIVES in dic a tive ly adverb
Oxford Dictionary
indicative
indicative |ɪnˈdɪkətɪv | ▶adjective 1 serving as a sign or indication of something: having recurrent dreams is not necessarily indicative of any psychological problem. 2 Grammar denoting a mood of verbs expressing simple statement of a fact. Compare with subjunctive. ▶noun Grammar a verb in the indicative mood. • (the indicative ) the indicative mood. DERIVATIVES indicatively adverb ORIGIN late Middle English: from French indicatif, -ive, from late Latin indicativus, from the verb indicare (see indicate ).
American Oxford Thesaurus
indicative
indicative adjective the results are indicative of a possible warming trend: symptomatic, expressive, suggestive, representative, emblematic, symbolic; typical, characteristic.
Oxford Thesaurus
indicative
indicative adjective the President's visit was indicative of improving diplomatic relations: symptomatic, expressive, suggestive, evocative, typical, characteristic, representative, symbolic, emblematic; archaic indicatory.
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
indicative
in dic a tive /ɪndɪ́kətɪv /形容詞 1 ⦅かたく ⦆〖be ~〗 «物 事を /…ということを » 示して, 表して, 暗示して «of /that 節 » ; «…の » 徴候があって «of » ▸ The marks on his body are indicative of violence .彼の体のあざは暴力がふるわれたことを示している .2 〘文法 〙直説 [叙実 ]法の .名詞 C U 〖the ~〗〘文法 〙直説 [叙実 ]法 (indicative mood ).