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