reading, meter reading, indication
(noun) a datum about some physical state that is presented to a user by a meter or similar instrument; “he could not believe the meter reading”; “the barometer gave clear indications of an approaching storm”
indication
(noun) something (as a course of action) that is indicated as expedient or necessary; “there were indications that it was time to leave”
indication, indicant
(noun) something that serves to indicate or suggest; “an indication of foul play”; “indications of strain”; “symptoms are the prime indicants of disease”
indication
(noun) (medicine) a reason to prescribe a drug or perform a procedure; “the presence of bacterial infection was an indication for the use of antibiotics”
indication, denotation
(noun) the act of indicating or pointing out by name
Source: WordNet® 3.1
indication (countable and uncountable, plural indications)
Act of pointing out or indicating.
That which serves to indicate or point out; mark; token; sign; symptom; evidence.
Discovery made; information.
(obsolete) Explanation; display.
(medicine) Any symptom or occurrence in a disease, which serves to direct to suitable remedies.
(finance) An declared approximation of the price at which a traded security is likely to commence trading.
Source: Wiktionary
In`di*ca"tion, n. Etym: [L. indicatio: cf. F. indication.]
1. Act of pointing out or indicating.
2. That which serves to indicate or point out; mark; token; sign; symptom; evidence. The frequent stops they make in the most convenient places are plain indications of their weariness. Addison.
3. Discovery made; information. Bentley.
4. Explanation; display. [Obs.] Bacon.
5. (Med.)
Definition: Any symptom or occurrence in a disease, which serves to direct to suitable remedies.
Syn.
– Proof; demonstration; sign; token; mark; evidence; signal.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
1 July 2025
(noun) the state of being a slave; “So every bondman in his own hand bears the power to cancel his captivity”--Shakespeare
According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.
