Ind.

The state or quality of being independent; freedom from dependence; exemption from reliance on, or control by others; self-subsistence or maintenance; direction of one's own affairs without interference.

The state of having sufficient means for a comfortable livelihood.

Not dependent; not contingent or depending on something else; free.

Not affiliated with any political party.

"the independent candidate"

Providing a comfortable livelihood.

"an independent property"

Not subject to bias or influence; self-directing.

"a man of an independent mind"

An alphabetical listing of items and their location.

"The index of a book lists words or expressions and the pages of the book upon which they are to be found."

The index finger; the forefinger.

A movable finger on a gauge, scale, etc.

A symbol resembling a pointing hand, used to direct particular attention to a note or paragraph.

To point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known.

"The guard blew his whistle to indicate imminent departure."

To show or manifest by symptoms; to point to as the proper remedies.

"Great prostration of strength indicates the use of stimulants."

To signal in a vehicle the desire to turn right or left.

To investigate the condition or power of, as of steam engine, by means of an indicator.