Dictionary entry details
• INDICATOR (noun)
Meaning:
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
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
index number; indicator; index; indicant
Hypernyms ("indicator" is a kind of...):
fact (a statement or assertion of verified information about something that is the case or has happened)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "indicator"):
stock index; stock market index (index based on a statistical compilation of the share prices of a number of representative stocks)
short account (the aggregate of short sales on an open market)
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)
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)
business index (a statistical compilation that provides a context for economic or financial conditions)
Meaning:
A signal for attracting attention
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("indicator" is a kind of...):
sign; signal; signaling (any communication that encodes a message)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "indicator"):
point of reference; reference; reference point (an indicator that orients you generally)
Meaning:
A device for showing the operating condition of some system
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("indicator" is a kind of...):
device (an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "indicator"):
annunciator (an indicator that announces which electrical circuit has been active (as on a telephone switchboard))
tidemark (indicator consisting of a line at the highwater or low-water limits of the tides)
test paper (paper impregnated with an indicator for use in chemical tests)
scale (an indicator having a graduated sequence of marks)
pointer (an indicator as on a dial)
indicator lamp; pilot lamp; pilot light (indicator consisting of a light to indicate whether power is on or a motor is in operation)
level; spirit level (indicator that establishes the horizontal when a bubble is centered in a tube of liquid)
gnomon (indicator provided by the stationary arm whose shadow indicates the time on the sundial)
fuel gauge; fuel indicator (an indicator of the amount of fuel remaining in a vehicle)
dial (the circular graduated indicator on various measuring instruments)
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)
Meaning:
(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
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Hypernyms ("indicator" is a kind of...):
color; coloring material; colour; colouring material (any material used for its color)
Domain category:
chemical science; chemistry (the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "indicator"):
absorption indicator (an indicator used in reactions that involve precipitation)
acid-base indicator (an indicator that changes color on going from acidic to basic solutions)
alpha-naphthol test; Molisch reaction; Molisch test; Molisch's test (biochemical indicator of the presence of carbohydrates in a solution; if carbohydrates are present a violet ring is formed by reaction with alpha-naphthol in the presence of sulfuric acid)
oxidation-reduction indicator (an indicator that shows a reversible color change between oxidized and reduced forms)
