trace vs indication

indication vs trace

trace and indication both are nouns.

trace is a verb but indication is not a verb.

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

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

trace: an indication that something has been present
indication: something that serves to indicate or suggest

Other hypernyms of trace include indicant.

trace (noun)	indication (noun)
a drawing created by superimposing a semitransparent sheet of paper on the original image and copying on it the lines of the original image	a datum about some physical state that is presented to a user by a meter or similar instrument
either of two lines that connect a horse's harness to a wagon or other vehicle or to a whiffletree	something that serves to indicate or suggest
an indication that something has been present	the act of indicating or pointing out by name
a suggestion of some quality	(medicine) a reason to prescribe a drug or perform a procedure
a visible mark (as a footprint) left by the passage of person or animal or vehicle	something (as a course of action) that is indicated as expedient or necessary
a just detectable amount

trace (verb)	indication (verb)
follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
read with difficulty
make a mark or lines on a surface
copy by following the lines of the original drawing on a transparent sheet placed upon it; make a tracing of
pursue or chase relentlessly
to go back over again
make one's course or travel along a path; travel or pass over, around, or along
discover traces of

Difference between trace and indication

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