Webster's Dictionary 1913

2107

Indian (2)

In″di‐an (?; 277), n. 1. A native or inhabitant of India.2. One of the aboriginal inhabitants of America; — so called originally from the supposed identity of America with India.

2108

Indianeer

In′di‐an‐eer″ (?), n.(Naut.) An Indiaman.

2109

Indical

In″dic‐al (?), a. [From L. index, indicis, an index.] Indexical. Fuller.

2110

Indican

In″di‐can (?), n. [See Indigo.]1. (Chem.) A glucoside obtained from woad (indigo plant) and other plants, as a yellow or light brown sirup. It has a nauseous bitter taste, and d...

2111

Indicant

In″di‐cant (?), a. [L. indicans, p. pr. indicare. See Indicate.] Serving to point out, as a remedy; indicating.

2112

Indicant (2)

In″di‐cant, n. That which indicates or points out; as, an indicant of the remedy for a disease.

2113

Indicate

In″di‐cate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Indicated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Indicating (?).] [L. indicatus, p. p. of indicare to indicate; pref. in- in + dicare to proclaim; akin to dicere...

2114

Indicated

In″di‐ca′ted (?), a. Shown; denoted; registered; measured.Indicated power. See Indicated horse power, under Horse power.

2115

Indication

In′di‐ca″tion (?), n. [L. indicatio: cf. F. indication.]1. Act of pointing out or indicating.2. That which serves to indicate or point out; mark; token; sign; symptom; evidence....

2116

Indicative

In‐dic″a‐tive (?), a. [L. indicativus: cf. F. indicatif.]1. Pointing out; bringing to notice; giving intimation or knowledge of something not visible or obvious.That truth is pr...

2117

Indicative (2)

In‐dic″a‐tive, n.(Gram.) The indicative mood.

2118

Indicatively

In‐dic″a‐tive‐ly, adv. In an indicative manner; in a way to show or signify.

2119

Indicator

In″di‐ca′tor (ĭn″dĭ‐kā′tẽr), n. [L.: cf. F. indicateur.]1. One who, or that which, shows or points out; as, a fare indicator in a street car.2. (Mach.) A pressure gauge; a water...

2120

Indicatory

In″di‐ca‐to‐ry (ĭn″dĭ‐kȧ‐tō̍‐ry̆; 277), a. Serving to show or make known; showing; indicative; signifying; implying.

2121

Indicatrix

In′di‐ca″trix (?), n.(Geom. of Three Dimensions) A certain conic section supposed to be drawn in the tangent plane to any surface, and used to determine the accidents of curvatu...

2122

Indicavit

‖In′di‐ca″vit (?), n.(Eng. Law) A writ of prohibition against proceeding in the spiritual court in certain cases, when the suit belongs to the common-law courts. Wharton (Law Di...

2123

Indice

In″dice (?), n. [F. indice indication, index. See Index.] Index; indication. B. Jonson.

2124

Indices

In″di‐ces (?), n. pl. See Index.

2125

Indicia

‖In‐di″ci‐a (?), n. pl. [L., pl. of indicium, fr. index an index.] (Law) Discriminating marks; signs; tokens; indications; appearances. Burrill.

2126

Indicible

In‐dic″i‐ble (?), a. Unspeakable.

2127

Indicolite

In‐dic″o‐lite (?), n. [L. indicum indigo + -lite: cf. F. indicolithe.] (Min.) A variety of tourmaline of an indigo-blue color.

2128

Indict

In‐dict″ (–dīt″), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Indicted (–dīt″ĕd); p. pr. & vb. n.Indicting.] [OE. enditen. See Indite.]1. To write; to compose; to dictate; to indite.2. To appoint public...

2129

Indictable

In‐dict″a‐ble (?), a. Capable of being, or liable to be, indicted; subject to indictment; as, an indictable offender or offense.

2130

Indictee

In′dict‐ee″ (?), n.(Law) A person indicted.

2131

Indicter

In‐dict″er (?), n. One who indicts.

2132

Indiction

In‐dic″tion (?), n. [L. indictio: cf. F. indiction. See Indict, Indite.]1. Declaration; proclamation; public notice or appointment. “Indiction of a war.” Bacon.Secular princes d...

2133

Indictive

In‐dic″tive (?), a. [L. indictivus. See Indict.] Proclaimed; declared; public. Kennet.