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Indicative vs Distinctive - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between indicative and distinctive

is that indicative is serving as a sign, indication or suggestion of something while distinctive is that serves to distinguish between things.

As a noun indicative

is the indicative mood.

indicative

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Adjective

(en adjective)
  • serving as a sign, indication or suggestion of something
  • He had pains indicative of a heart attack.
  • (grammar) of, or relating to the indicative mood
  • Noun

  • (grammar) the indicative mood
  • distinctive

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • that serves to distinguish between things
  • that is characteristic or typical of something