ind.

A form of Indiana — A state of the United States. Capital: Indianapolis.

Meanings

ind.1

adjectiveind. (not comparable)
  1. abbreviationnot comparableAbbreviation of independent.
  2. abbreviationnot comparableAbbreviation of indicative.
  3. abbreviationnot comparableAbbreviation of indigenous.
  4. abbreviationnot comparableAbbreviation of indirect.
  5. abbreviationnot comparableAbbreviation of industrial.
adverbind. (not comparable)
  1. abbreviationnot comparableAbbreviation of indirectly.
nounind. (countable and uncountable, plural inds.)

plural inds.

  1. abbreviationcountableuncountableAbbreviation of independence.
  2. abbreviationcountableuncountableAbbreviation of index.
  3. abbreviationcountableuncountableAbbreviation of indication.
  4. abbreviationcountableuncountableAbbreviation of indigo.
  5. abbreviationcountableuncountableAbbreviation of industry.
verb
  1. abbreviationAbbreviation of indicate.

Ind.2

proper noun
  1. abbreviationAbbreviation of Indiana: a state of the United States.
    1 more example

    Making nice on a cooking program or game show is the macropopulist equivalent of knocking down pins in a bowling alley in Altoona, Pa., or belting down Crown Royal whiskey in a bar in Crown Point, Ind., only better: the setting, be it Rachael Ray’s kitchen or Howie Mandel ’s array of suitcases on “Deal or No Deal,” is as familiar as home to millions of viewers.

    2008 April 22, Alessandra Stanley, “Politicians as Comics: A Sideshow on Pop TV”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 23 Mar 2021
  2. abbreviationAbbreviation of India: a country in South Asia.
adjective
  1. alternativeAlternative form of ind..

IND.3

proper noun
  1. abbreviationAbbreviation of Indiana: a state of the United States.

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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