Engelsk navneord: indicator |
1. | indicator (om kommunikation) 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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| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | index, index number, indicant |
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| Mindre specifikke termer | fact |
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| Mere specifikke termer | BMI, body mass index, business index, leading indicator, price index, price level, short account, stock index, stock market index |
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2. | indicator (om kommunikation) a signal for attracting attention |
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| Mindre specifikke termer | sign, signal, signaling |
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| Mere specifikke termer | point of reference, reference, reference point |
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3. | indicator (om genstand) a device for showing the operating condition of some system |
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| Mindre specifikke termer | device |
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| Mere specifikke termer | annunciator, cursor, dial, fuel gauge, fuel indicator, gnomon, indicator lamp, level, pilot lamp, pilot light, pointer, pointer, scale, spirit level, test paper, tidemark |
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4. | indicator (om masse el. substans) (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 |
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| Mindre specifikke termer | color, coloring material, colour, colouring material |
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| Mere specifikke termer | absorption indicator, acid-base indicator, alpha-naphthol test, Molisch reaction, Molisch test, Molisch's test, oxidation-reduction indicator |
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| Overordnet emneområde | chemical science, chemistry |
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