indicant

[ in-di-kuhnt ]

noun

1. something that indicates; indicator.

adjective

1. Obsolete. serving to indicate; indicative.

indicant

/ ˈɪndɪkənt /

noun

1. something that indicates

Word History and Origins

Origin of indicant¹

1600–10; < Latin indicant- (stem of indicāns, present participle of indicāre to point, make known), equivalent to indic- ( indicate ) + -ant- -ant

Example Sentences

The key indicants are timing and relative volume rate,” the committee’s report said.

From The Guardian

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