Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun plural Identifying marks; indications.
- noun plural Markings on bulk mailings used as a substitute for stamps or cancellations.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Discriminating marks; badges; tokens; indications; symptoms: as, indicia of fraud; indicia of disease.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun plural (Law) Discriminating marks; signs; tokens; indications; appearances.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Distinctive markings;
indications . - noun philately A preprinted marking on a
mailpiece which shows thatpostage has been paid by the sender.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
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Examples
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This invention relates to a method and system for marking the inner surface of the barrel of a firearm with an identifying indicia for transfer to a bullet passing therethrough, reading the indicia from the bullet and identifying the firearm and, in particular, to the modification of the inner surface of a firearm barrel using a laser for the purpose of producing one or more areas of permanent grooves, which impart firearm data onto rounds passing through the barrel in contact with the inner surface of the barrel to form a barcode-like pattern which may be read by a barcode scanner and matched to the firearm.
Boing Boing: October 13, 2002 - October 19, 2002 Archives 2002
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Initially BP Southern Africa could use the "indicia" under a written agreement with BP, free of any payment of royalties.
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The trademarks and other "indicia" were owned by BP worldwide.
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Americans still lead the world in patents filed and the other indicia of entrepreneurship.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: Big Carbon's Sock Puppets Declare War on America and the Planet Robert F. Kennedy Jr. 2011
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Americans still lead the world in patents filed and the other indicia of entrepreneurship.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: Big Carbon's Sock Puppets Declare War on America and the Planet Robert F. Kennedy Jr. 2011
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David J. Sheehan , a lawyer for Mr. Picard, said on Wednesday that the settlement, along with other recent settlements, "sends a strong message that the financial community cannot deliberately ignore indicia of fraud."
Madoff Trustee Pulls In Another Billion Chad Bray 2011
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Restatement also takes the position that the use of indicia of identity on merchandise is a use for purposes of trade.
Archive 2009-08-01 Rebecca Tushnet 2009
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Americans still lead the world in patents filed and the other indicia of entrepreneurship.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: Big Carbon's Sock Puppets Declare War on America and the Planet Robert F. Kennedy Jr. 2011
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Thus, the informal policy lacked the indicia of fairness and deliberation required for judicial deference.
Archive 2009-08-01 Rebecca Tushnet 2009
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"MLI's motivation to turn a blind eye to the numerous indicia of illegitimate trading activity and fraud included the receipt of substantial fees in relation to structured notes and warrants underlying Madoff feeder funds."
Merrill Unit Accused of Missing Madoff 'Red Flags' Chad Bray 2011
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