What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Indicative vs Indicativeness - What's the difference?

indicative | indicativeness |

As nouns the difference between indicative and indicativeness

is that indicative is the indicative mood while indicativeness is the state or condition of being indicative.

As an adjective indicative

is serving as a sign, indication or suggestion of something.

indicative

English

Alternative forms

*

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
  • indicativeness

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The state or condition of being indicative.