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- [in-dish-uh l]
- /ɪnˈdɪʃ əl/
- /ɪndˈɪʃəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-dish-uh l]
- /ɪnˈdɪʃ əl/
Definitions of indicial word
- adjective indicial of, relating to, or resembling an indication; indicative: behavior indicial of a personality disorder. 1
- adjective indicial of, relating to, or resembling an index or an index finger. 1
- noun indicial Of or pertaining to an indicia; indicative. 1
- adjective indicial Of or pertaining to an index. 0
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Origin of indicial
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50; indici(a) + -al1
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Parts of speech for Indicial
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
indicial popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
indicial usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for indicial
adj indicial
- suggestive — that suggests; referring to other thoughts, persons, etc.: His recommendation was suggestive of his boss's thinking.
- ominous — portending evil or harm; foreboding; threatening; inauspicious: an ominous bank of dark clouds.
- symbolic — serving as a symbol of something (often followed by of).
- symptomatic — pertaining to a symptom or symptoms.
- characteristic — The characteristics of a person or thing are the qualities or features that belong to them and make them recognizable.
adjective indicial
- exhibitive — Serving for exhibition; representative.
- emblematic — Serving as a symbol of a particular quality or concept; symbolic.
- evidential — Of or providing evidence.
- evincive — Tending to prove; having the power to demonstrate; demonstrative; indicative.
- expressive — Effectively conveying thought or feeling.
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Matching words
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