indicator

Noun
  1. 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 (synset 106652323)
    is a type of: fact - a statement or assertion of verified information about something that is the case or has happened
    subtypes:
    • bmi, body mass index - a measure of someone's weight in relation to height; to calculate one's BMI, multiply one's weight in pounds and divide that by the square of one's height in inches; overweight is a BMI greater than 25; obese is a BMI greater than 30
    • business index - a statistical compilation that provides a context for economic or financial conditions
    • leading indicator - one of 11 indicators for different sections of the economy; used by the Department of Commerce to predict economic trends in the near future
    • price index, price level - an index that traces the relative changes in the price of an individual good (or a market basket of goods) over time
    • short account - the aggregate of short sales on an open market
    • stock index, stock market index - index based on a statistical compilation of the share prices of a number of representative stocks
    same as: index, index number, indicant
  2. A signal for attracting attention (synset 107277247)
    is a type of: sign, signal, signaling - any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
    subtypes: point of reference, reference, reference point - an indicator that orients you generally
  3. A device for showing the operating condition of some system (synset 103573297)
    is a type of: device - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
    subtypes:
    • annunciator - an indicator that announces which electrical circuit has been active (as on a telephone switchboard)
    • cursor, pointer - (computer science) indicator consisting of a movable spot of light (an icon) on a visual display; moving it allows the user to point to commands or screen positions
    • dial - the circular graduated indicator on various measuring instruments
    • fuel gauge, fuel indicator - an indicator of the amount of fuel remaining in a vehicle
    • gnomon - indicator provided by the stationary arm whose shadow indicates the time on the sundial
    • level, spirit level - indicator that establishes the horizontal when a bubble is centered in a tube of liquid
    • indicator lamp, pilot lamp, pilot light - indicator consisting of a light to indicate whether power is on or a motor is in operation
    • pointer - an indicator as on a dial
    • scale - an indicator having a graduated sequence of marks
    • test paper - paper impregnated with an indicator for use in chemical tests
    • tidemark - indicator consisting of a line at the highwater or low-water limits of the tides
  4. (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 (synset 114941359)
    referred to in: chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
    is a type of: color, coloring material, colour, colouring material - any material used for its color
    subtypes:

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