Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Proclaimed; declared.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective Proclaimed; declared; public.

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  • adjective proclaimed; declared; public

Etymologies

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Latin indictivus. See indict.

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Examples

  • I take umbrage at all the posters here who suggest that somehow this person's actions are indictive of the feelings of Democrats who supported HRC in the primaries.

    Hillary Pledged Delegate: I'm Backing McCain! 2009

  • He is really much more indictive of hunters in my opinion than the rude sort.

    Jane Shilling: The Fox in the Cupboard Michael Allen 2005

  • Softer and more feminine fabrics, silk, rep-cloth, and such, often brief and clinging, not only stunningly attractive and aesthetically pleasing, but also indictive of, and reflective of, their subjection to masculine domination, are generally required of them.

    Mercenaries Of Gor Norman, John 1985

  • Each sang his indictive narrative in turn, accompanied by the whole orchestra of sixty instruments, and when this had continued for some time, and one was hoping they might come to an understanding and modify the noise, a great chorus composed entirely of maniacs would suddenly break forth, and then during two minutes, and sometimes three, I lived over again all that I suffered the time the orphan asylum burned down.

    A Tramp Abroad 1879

  • Each sang his indictive narrative in turn, accompanied by the whole orchestra of sixty instruments, and when this had continued for some time, and one was hoping they might come to an understanding and modify the noise, a great chorus composed entirely of maniacs would suddenly break forth, and then during two minutes, and sometimes three, I lived over again all that I suffered the time the orphan asylum burned down.

    A Tramp Abroad — Volume 02 Mark Twain 1872

  • I have no i adea about this "scientific and indictive method" Help?!?

    Yahoo! Answers: Latest Questions 2010

  • I have no i adea about this "scientific and indictive method" Help?!?

    Yahoo! Answers: Latest Questions 2010

  • Most Met fans felt the first half of 2004 was done with smoke and mirrors (luck and good defense) and that his second half was more indictive of the pitcher the Mets were paying.

    Mets Geek 2009

  • I live in Houston and when Enron hit, all of my MBA buddies said that kind on management was an aboration, not indictive of how business 'were run.

    BusinessWeek.com -- 2009

  • What is more indictive of their split allegience is the fact they have focused on the Second Amendment, superceding our Right to Free Speech and Assembly.

    AlterNet.org Main RSS Feed 2009

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