INDICATIVE


Meaning of INDICATIVE in English

I. in-ˈdi-kə-tiv 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

• in·dic·a·tive·ly adverb

II. noun

Date: 1530

1. : the indicative mood of a language

2. : a form in the indicative mood

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.