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Informative vs Indicative - What's the difference?

informative | indicative |

As an adjective informative

is providing information; especially , providing useful or interesting information.

informative

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Providing information; especially , providing useful or interesting information.
    • I read a very informative newspaper article on that subject last week.
  • (in standards and specifications) Not specifying requirements, but merely providing information.

    • Synonyms

    * (providing information) informatory, instructive

    Antonyms

    * (providing information) uninformative * (not specifying requirements) normative

    Related terms

    * inform * information

    indicative

    English

    Alternative forms

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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

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