hint vs indication

indication vs hint

hint and indication both are nouns.

hint is a verb but indication is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hint	Yes	No	Yes	No
indication	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, indication is a hypernym of hint; that is, indication is a word with a broader meaning than hint:

hint: a slight indication
indication: something that serves to indicate or suggest

Other hypernyms of hint include indicant.

hint (noun)	indication (noun)
an indirect suggestion	a datum about some physical state that is presented to a user by a meter or similar instrument
a slight indication	something that serves to indicate or suggest
an indication of potential opportunity	the act of indicating or pointing out by name
a slight but appreciable amount	(medicine) a reason to prescribe a drug or perform a procedure
a just detectable amount	something (as a course of action) that is indicated as expedient or necessary

hint (verb)	indication (verb)
drop a hint; intimate by a hint

Difference between hint and indication

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