indication

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1. Latin · derived fromindicātiō“a showing, indicating the value of something; valuation”
2. Old French · derived fromindication
3. English todayindication

From Old French indication, from Latin indicātiō (“a showing, indicating the value of something; valuation”), from indicō (“point out, indicate, show; value”); see indicate; compare French indication, Spanish indicación, Italian indicazione. By surface analysis, indicate + -ion.