Associations to the word «Indicative»

Wiktionary

INDICATIVE, adjective. Serving as a sign, indication or suggestion of something
INDICATIVE, adjective. (grammar) of, or relating to the indicative mood
INDICATIVE, noun. (grammar) the indicative mood
INDICATIVE MOOD, noun. (grammar) The mood of a verb used in ordinary factual or objective statements.
INDICATIVE MOODS, noun. Plural of indicative mood

Dictionary definition

INDICATIVE, noun. A mood (grammatically unmarked) that represents the act or state as an objective fact.
INDICATIVE, adjective. Relating to the mood of verbs that is used simple in declarative statements; "indicative mood".
INDICATIVE, adjective. (usually followed by `of') pointing out or revealing clearly; "actions indicative of fear".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats