indication vs reason

reason vs indication

indication and reason both are nouns.

indication is not a verb while reason is a verb.

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

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

indication: (medicine) a reason to prescribe a drug or perform a procedure
reason: a fact that logically justifies some premise or conclusion

indication (noun)	reason (noun)
a datum about some physical state that is presented to a user by a meter or similar instrument	the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination
something that serves to indicate or suggest	a fact that logically justifies some premise or conclusion
the act of indicating or pointing out by name	a justification for something existing or happening
(medicine) a reason to prescribe a drug or perform a procedure	an explanation of the cause of some phenomenon
something (as a course of action) that is indicated as expedient or necessary	a rational motive for a belief or action
	the state of having good sense and sound judgment

indication (verb)	reason (verb)
	think logically
	decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
	present reasons and arguments

Difference between indication and reason

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