- the indicative
- the indicativegrammar : the form that a verb or sentence has when it is stating a fact that can be known or proved
a verb in the indicative
• • •Main Entry: ↑indicative
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the indicative
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indicative — [in′di kə tôr΄ē, in dik′ətô΄ēin dik′ə tiv] adj. [Fr indicatif < L indicativus] 1. giving an indication, suggestion, or intimation; showing; signifying [a look indicative of joy]: also indicatory [in′di kə tôr΄ē, in dik′ətô΄ē] 2. designating or … English World dictionary
Indicative — In*dic a*tive, n. (Gram.) The indicative mood. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
indicative — [[t]ɪndɪ̱kətɪv[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ, usu ADJ of n/wh If one thing is indicative of another, it suggests what the other thing is likely to be. [FORMAL] His action is indicative of growing concern about the shortage of skilled labour … English dictionary
indicative — in|dic|a|tive1 [ınˈdıkətıv] n [U and C] technical the form of a verb that is used to make statements. For example, in the sentences Penny passed her test , and Michael likes cake , the verbs passed and like are in the indicative. indicative 2… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Indicative 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… … Wikipedia
indicative — I. adjective Date: 15th century 1. of, relating to, or constituting a verb form or set of verb forms that represents the denoted act or state as an objective fact < the indicative mood > 2. serving to indicate < actions indicative of fear > •… … New Collegiate Dictionary
indicative net asset value — Theoretical value of an ETF, disseminated by Euronext throughout the trading session. The indicative net asset value ( NAV) is used as the reference price: by liquidity providers and intraday investors, to calculate price ranges (+/ 1.5% or +/ 3% … Financial and business terms
indicative — 1 adjective 1 be indicative of to be a clear sign that a particular situation exists or that something is likely to be true: This behaviour is indicative of her whole attitude, I m afraid. 2 technical an indicative verb form is used for making… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Indicative Net Asset Value - iNAV — A measure of the intraday net asset value (NAV) of an investment, such as an exchange traded fund (ETF), which gives an updated measure of the value of the investment based on its assets less its liabilities. An investment s NAV is usually… … Investment dictionary
indicative — /ɪnˈdɪkətɪv / (say in dikuhtiv) adjective 1. (sometimes followed by of) that indicates; pointing out; suggestive. 2. Grammar designating or relating to the mood of the verb used in ordinary statements, questions, etc., in contrast to hypothetical …
