indicant vs hint

indicant and hint both are nouns.

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

As nouns, hint is a hyponym of indicant; that is, hint is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than indicant:

indicant (noun)	hint (noun)
a number or ratio (a value on a scale of measurement) derived from a series of observed facts; can reveal relative changes as a function of time	an indirect suggestion
something that serves to indicate or suggest	a slight indication
	an indication of potential opportunity
	a slight but appreciable amount
	a just detectable amount

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