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indicate
English
Etymology
From Latin indicatus, past participle of indic?re (“to point out, indicate”), from in (“in, to”) + dic?re (“to declare, originally to point”); see diction. Compare index.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??nd?ke?t/
Verb
indicate (third-person singular simple present indicates, present participle indicating, simple past and past participle indicated)
- To point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known.
- To show or manifest by symptoms; to point to as the proper remedies.
- To signal in a vehicle the desire to turn right or left.
- To investigate the condition or power of, as of steam engine, by means of an indicator.
- 1903, "How to indicate an engine" in The Star Improved Steam Engine Indicator, p.64:
- To a person who is familiar with the use of an indicator, whether it be of one make or another, it is needless to give instructions as to how an engine should be indicated, […].
- 1905, Power, Vol.25, p.448:
- I found it fully as easy to indicate an engine at a speed of 320 to 340 revolutions as at 80.
- 1905, Central Station, Vol.5, p.76:
- An indicator will give the working of these valves at all times and soon return its cost in higher engine efficiency. The day has passed when it was only the expert who could indicate an engine or afford to own an indicator.
- 1903, "How to indicate an engine" in The Star Improved Steam Engine Indicator, p.64:
Synonyms
- betoken
Related terms
- index
- indication
- indicative
- indicator
Translations
Further reading
- indicate in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- indicate in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Anagrams
- Dianetic, actinide, ctenidia, diactine, dianetic
Italian
Adjective
indicate f pl
- feminine plural of indicato
Verb
indicate
- second-person plural present of indicare
- second-person plural imperative of indicare
- feminine plural past participle of indicare
Anagrams
- identica
Latin
Participle
indic?te
- vocative masculine singular of indic?tus
Verb
indic?te
- second-person plural present active imperative of indic?
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pinpoint
English
Alternative forms
- pin-point
Etymology
From pin +? point.
Noun
pinpoint (plural pinpoints)
- The point of a pin.
Translations
Adjective
pinpoint (comparative more pinpoint, superlative most pinpoint)
- Extremely precise or specific, especially regarding location.
- The machine assembles parts at high speed and with pinpoint accuracy.
Translations
Verb
pinpoint (third-person singular simple present pinpoints, present participle pinpointing, simple past and past participle pinpointed)
- (transitive) To identify or locate (someone or something) precisely or with great accuracy.
Translations
Anagrams
- nip point
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