manifestation vs indication

indication vs manifestation

manifestation and indication both are nouns.

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

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

manifestation: a manifest indication of the existence or presence or nature of some person or thing
indication: something that serves to indicate or suggest

Other hypernyms of manifestation include indicant.

manifestation (noun)	indication (noun)
a public display of group feelings (usually of a political nature)	a datum about some physical state that is presented to a user by a meter or similar instrument
a manifest indication of the existence or presence or nature of some person or thing	something that serves to indicate or suggest
expression without words	the act of indicating or pointing out by name
a clear appearance	(medicine) a reason to prescribe a drug or perform a procedure
an appearance in bodily form (as of a disembodied spirit)	something (as a course of action) that is indicated as expedient or necessary

Difference between manifestation and indication

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