{
    "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’."
}