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indicative

1 indicative /ɪnˈdɪkətɪv/ adjective
1 indicative
/ɪnˈdɪkətɪv/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of INDICATIVE
not used before a noun, [more indicative; most indicative] formal : showing something : indicating something usually + of
grammar : of or relating to the verb form that is used to state a fact that can be known or proved
compare imperative, subjunctive
2 indicative /ɪnˈdɪkətɪv/ noun
2 indicative
/ɪnˈdɪkətɪv/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of INDICATIVE

the indicative

grammar
: the form that a verb or sentence has when it is stating a fact that can be known or proved