reason vs indication

indication vs reason

reason and indication both are nouns.

reason is a verb but indication is not a verb.

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

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

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

Other hyponyms of reason include contraindication.

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

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

Difference between reason and indication

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.