indicant

in·di·cant

I i

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in-di-kuh nt]
- /ˈɪn dɪ kənt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in-di-kuh nt]
- /ˈɪn dɪ kənt/

Definitions of indicant word

noun indicant something that indicates; indicator. 1
adjective indicant Obsolete. serving to indicate; indicative. 1
noun indicant A thing that indicates something. 1
noun indicant something that indicates 0
adjective indicant indicating; pointing out 0
noun indicant something that indicates or points out 0

See all 6 definitions of indicant

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Origin of indicant

First appearance:

before 1600

One of the 39% oldest English words

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

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Parts of speech for Indicant

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Indicant

indicant popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for indicant

noun indicant

indicator — a person or thing that indicates.
ratio — the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second: the ratio of 5 to 2, written 5:2 or 5/2.
basis — If something is done on a particular basis, it is done according to that method, system, or principle.
symbol — something used for or regarded as representing something else; a material object representing something, often something immaterial; emblem, token, or sign.
needle — a small, slender, rodlike instrument, usually of polished steel, with a sharp point at one end and an eye or hole for thread at the other, for passing thread through cloth to make stitches in sewing.

All 20 Synonyms of indicant