Indicator

Quick meaning: Indicator is a noun meaning A pointer or index that indicates something.

Meaning

A pointer or index that indicates something.

More Meanings

1. A meter or gauge.
2. The needle or dial on such a meter.
3. (chemistry) Any of many substances, such as litmus, used to indicate the concentration of a substance, or the degree of a reaction.
4. (ecology) A plant or animal whose presence is indicative of some specific environment.
5. (economics) A measure, such as unemployment rate, which can be used to predict economic trends.
6. A bird, the honeyguide.
7. (UK, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, South Africa, automotive) A turn signal; each of the flashing lights on each side of a vehicle which indicate a turn is being made to left or right, or a lane change etc.

Example Sentences

'Wild' is an anagram indicator showing that the letters of 'danger' have to be rearranged.

The visual indicators are a decided improvement, and have reduced the telephoning by the staff in the signalbox.

We surrounded the strike, Snowy (5) Snowy is the definition in this clue. Ignore the punctuation and capital letter of Snowy! Surrounded is the container indicator.

We have already mentioned 'in' having multiple uses; 'round' or 'around' might be a container indicator or a reversal indicator; 'without' might be a container indicator or a deletion indicator, and so on.

Word Forms

• indicators

Synonyms for indicator

Depending on context, synonyms include blinker, directional, trafficator, index, indicant.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include indicant, index, indicative, indication, indicate, designator.

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