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  • 21indicative — I [ɪnˈdɪkətɪv] adj formal showing that something will happen, is true, or exists These latest figures are indicative of a slowing economy.[/ex] II the indicative [ɪnˈdɪkətɪv] noun [singular] linguistics a form of a verb that is used for making… …

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  • 22indicative — adj. indicative of * * * [ɪn dɪkətɪv] indicativeof …

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  • 23indicative — [ɪn dɪkətɪv] adjective 1》 serving as a sign or indication. 2》 Grammar denoting a mood of verbs expressing simple statement of a fact. Compare with subjunctive. noun Grammar a verb in the indicative mood. Derivatives indicatively adverb …

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  • 24indicative — adjective the results are indicative of a possible warming trend Syn: symptomatic, expressive, suggestive, representative, emblematic, symbolic; typical, characteristic …

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  • 25indicative — adj Usu. indicative of indicatory, indicating, pointing to, Obs. indicant; suggestive, suggesting, symptomatic, symptomatical, diagnostic; denotative, denoting, representative, representing, typical, characteristic; symbolic, emblematic,… …

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  • 26indicative — adj. & n. adj. 1 (foll. by of) suggestive; serving as an indication. 2 Gram. (of a mood) denoting simple statement of a fact. n. Gram. 1 the indicative mood. 2 a verb in this mood. Derivatives: indicatively adv. Etymology: ME f. F indicatif ive f …

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  • 27Indicative mood — Indicative In*dic a*tive, a. [L. indicativus: cf. F. indicatif.] [1913 Webster] 1. Pointing out; bringing to notice; giving intimation or knowledge of something not visible or obvious. [1913 Webster] That truth is productive of utility, and… …

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  • 28Indicative planning — is a form of economic planning implemented by a state in an effort to solve the problem of imperfect information in economies and thus increase economic performance. When utilizing indicative planning, the state employs influence, subsidies,… …

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  • 29Indicative conditional — In natural languages, an indicative conditional is the logical operation given by statements of the form If A then B . Unlike the material conditional, an indicative conditional does not have a stipulated definition. The philosophical literature… …

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  • 30Indicative limit value — In the law of the European Union, indicative limit values, more exactly indicative occupational exposure limit values (IOELVs), are human exposure limits to hazardous substances specified by the Council of the European Union based on expert… …

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