adj. & n.
--adj.
1. (foll. by of) suggestive; serving as an indication.
2 Gram. (of a mood) denoting simple statement of a fact.
--n. Gram.
1. the indicative mood.
2 a verb in this mood.
Derivatives:
indicatively adv.
Etymology: ME f. F indicatif -ive f. LL indicativus (as INDICATE)