indicator
pronunciation
How to pronounce indicator in British English:
UK [ˈɪndɪkeɪtə(r)]
How to pronounce indicator in American English:
US [ˈɪndɪkeɪtər]
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- 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
- 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
Word Origin
- indicator (n.)
- 1660s, from Late Latin indicator, agent noun from indicare (see indication). As a finger muscle, from 1690s.
Example
- 1. Foreign trade is perhaps the most accurate economic indicator .
- 2. The growing popularity of african sovereign debt is a good indicator .
- 3. Since phytoplankton depend upon certain conditions for growth , they are a good indicator of change in their environment .
- 4. Ima has been evaluated as a potential indicator of transient myocardial ischemia in different clinical models of myocardial injury .
- 5. I began to view jim 's momentum-style approach as a contrary indicator , sub-consciously at first and then with increased regularity .