Indicator - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈɪndɪkeɪtər|
Brit.
|ˈɪndɪkeɪtə|
noun
- 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 (syn: index)
- 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
- 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
Extra examples
Economic indicators suggest that prices will go up.
All the main economic indicators suggest that trade is improving.
...the exuberance of the housing market was an encouraging economic indicator...
...in retrospect, those lower-than-expected sales numbers were a prophetic indicator of the financial trouble the company would soon be in...
The monthly trade figures are seen as an indicator of the health of the economy.
Word forms
noun
singular: indicator
plural: indicators
singular: indicator
plural: indicators
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