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{
"term": "indication",
"partOfSpeech": "noun",
"academic": true,
"ox5000": true,
"cefr": "b2",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "a remark or sign that shows that something is happening or what somebody is thinking or feeling",
"sensetop": "indication of somethingindication of doing somethingindication that…",
"cefr": "b2",
"examples": [
{
"text": "They **gave no indication** of how the work should be done.",
"contextForm": "indication of something"
},
{
"text": "He shows every indication *(= clear signs)* of wanting to accept the post.",
"contextForm": "indication of doing something"
},
{
"text": "There are clear indications that the economy is improving.",
"contextForm": "indication that…"
},
{
"text": "All the indications are that the deal will go ahead as planned."
},
{
"text": "All the indications are that she will make a full recovery."
},
{
"text": "Amid indications of growing disorder in the capital, the president is to make a speech on television tonight."
},
{
"text": "He gave his clearest indication yet that he will keep racing."
},
{
"text": "She has given ample indication of her intentions."
},
{
"text": "He was last night locked in talks over his future amid indications that he plans to resign."
},
{
"text": "Her early successes gave some indication of her ability."
},
{
"text": "Indications show that at least 2 000 more businesses will go bankrupt before the end of the year."
},
{
"text": "It was a fair indication of what was to come."
},
{
"text": "Preliminary indications are that the video is authentic."
},
{
"text": "She smiled, not giving the slightest indication of what had just happened."
},
{
"text": "This is an indication to drivers who break the law that they will be punished."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["firm", "good", "strong"],
"verb + indication": ["be", "serve as", "have"],
"indication + verb": [
"point to something",
"show something",
"suggest something"
],
"preposition": [
"amid indications of",
"amid indications that…",
"indication as to"
],
"phrases": [
"(all) the indications are that…",
"early indications are that…",
"preliminary indications are that…"
]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "a symptom that suggests that particular medical treatment is necessary",
"sensetop": "indication (for something)",
"labels": "(medical)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "There was no clinical indication for such a test."
}
]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˌɪndɪˈkeɪʃn/",
"audio": "in/indication/indication__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˌɪndɪˈkeɪʃn/",
"audio": "in/indication/indication__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "late Middle English: from Latin indicatio(n-), from the verb indicare, from in- ‘towards’ + dicare ‘make known’."
}