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English noun: indicator | |||
| 1. | indicator (communication) 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 | ||
| Synonyms | index, index number, indicant | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fact | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | BMI, body mass index, business index, leading indicator, price index, price level, short account, stock index, stock market index | ||
| 2. | indicator (communication) a signal for attracting attention | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | sign, signal, signaling | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | point of reference, reference, reference point | ||
| 3. | indicator (artifact) a device for showing the operating condition of some system | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | device | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | annunciator, cursor, dial, fuel gauge, fuel indicator, gnomon, indicator lamp, level, pilot lamp, pilot light, pointer, pointer, scale, spirit level, test paper, tidemark | ||
| 4. | indicator (substance) (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 | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | color, coloring material, colour, colouring material | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | absorption indicator, acid-base indicator, alpha-naphthol test, Molisch reaction, Molisch test, Molisch's test, oxidation-reduction indicator | ||
| Domain category | chemical science, chemistry | ||
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