a number or ratio (a value on a scale of measurement) derived from a series of observed facts; can reveal relative changes as a function of time
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indicator::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | index, index number, indicant |
| Type of | fact |
| Has types | business index, stock market index, stock index, price index, short account, price level, leading indicator, body mass index, bmi |
indicator::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | device |
| Has types | tidemark, test paper, annunciator, pilot light, cursor, dial, fuel gauge, fuel indicator, gnomon, indicator lamp, level, pointer, pilot lamp, spirit level, scale |
indicator::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | signaling, sign, signal |
| Has types | reference point, reference, point of reference |
| Derivation | indicate |
indicator::noun | Spocien Dictionary
(chemistry) a substance that changes color to indicate the presence of some ion or substance; can be used to indicate the completion of a chemical reaction or (in medicine) to test for a particular reaction
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | colour, color, coloring material, colouring material |
| Has types | alpha-naphthol test, molisch reaction, molisch's test, molisch test, acid-base indicator, absorption indicator, oxidation-reduction indicator |
Examples of indicator
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To new Fed Chairman Ben S. Bernanke, inflation expectations are a key indicator.
From the businessweek.com
Hospital readmission is increasingly considered an indicator of quality of care.
From the sciencedaily.com
It was inspired by a stint of economic-indicator-watching during Christmas week.
From the curiouscapitalist.blogs.time.com
In these examples, weight isn't necessarily an indicator of good or poor health.
From the him.uk.msn.com
So the rise isn't necessarily an indicator that the new gadgets are poorly made.
From the businessweek.com
The company's performance is seen as a key indicator of overall economic health.
From the tennessean.com
Universal's biggest successes of 2008 offered a good indicator of its strengths.
From the latimes.com
Another key indicator, the number of used jets on the market, continues to rise.
From the kansas.com
Kotchman's current RBI total was one indicator he was the right man for the job.
From the dailynews.com
- Index: a number or ratio (a value on a scale of measurement) derived from a series of observed facts; can reveal relative changes as a function of time
- A signal for attracting attention
- A device for showing the operating condition of some system
- (chemistry) a substance that changes color to indicate the presence of some ion or substance; can be used to indicate the completion of a chemical reaction or (in medicine) to test for a particular reaction
- Indicator is a genus of near passerine birds in the honeyguide family. The name refers to the behaviour of some species, notably the Greater Honeyguide, which guide large mammals such as ratels and humans to bee colonies so that they can share in the spoils of wax and insects when the nest is ...
- In metadata an indicator is a Boolean value that may contain only the values true or false. The definition of an Indicator must include the meaning of a true value and should also include the meaning if the value is false.
- The second season of Alias premiered September 29, 2002 on ABC and concluded May 4, 2003 and was released on DVD in region 1 on December 2, 2003. Guest stars in season two include David Carradine, Ethan Hawke, Richard Lewis, Christian Slater, and Danny Trejo. ...
- (Indicators) (the backbone of the WAF process) provide a way to collect information about a condition and to report and compare condition over time. ...
- (indicators) n. 1. Directional signals (as on a car). Blinkers.
