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indicator
English
Etymology
From Late Latin indic?tor (“one who points out”), from Latin indic? (“point out”); see indicate.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /??n.d?.?ke?.t?(?)/
Noun
indicator (plural indicators)
- A pointer or index that indicates something.
- A meter or gauge.
- The needle or dial on such a meter.
- (chemistry) Any of many substances, such as litmus, used to indicate the concentration of a substance, or the degree of a reaction.
- (ecology) A plant or animal whose presence is indicative of some specific environment.
- (economics) A measure, such as unemployment rate, which can be used to predict economic trends.
- (Britain, Australia, New Zealand, 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.
- Synonyms: (informal) blinker, directional, directional signal, direction indicator, trafficator, turn indicator, (chiefly US) turn signal
- A bird, the honeyguide.
Derived terms
- economic indicator
- key performance indicator
- route indicator
Related terms
- index
- indicate
- indication
- indicative
Translations
Further reading
- indicator in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- indicator in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Anagrams
- anidrotic, cardiotin
Latin
Etymology
From indic? (“point out, indicate, show”), from in (“in, at, on; into”) + dic? (“indicate; dedicate; set apart”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /in.di?ka?.tor/, [?n?d???kä?t??r]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /in.di?ka.tor/, [in?d?i?k??t??r]
Noun
indic?tor m (genitive indic?t?ris); third declension
- (Late Latin) Someone who points out.
Declension
Third-declension noun.
Related terms
Descendants
Verb
indic?tor
- second-person singular future passive imperative of indic?
- third-person singular future passive imperative of indic?
References
- indicator in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- indicator in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
- indicator in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
Romanian
Etymology
From French indicateur.
Noun
indicator n (plural indicatori)
- indicator
Declension
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /indika?to?/, [?n?.d?i.ka?t?o?]
Noun
indicator m (plural indicatores)
- honeyguide
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indication
English
Etymology
From Old French indication, from Latin indic?ti? (“a showing, indicating the value of something; valuation”), from indic? (“point out, indicate, show; value”); see indicate; confer French indication, Spanish indicación, Italian indicazione.Morphologically indicate +? -ion
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?nd??ke???n/
- Rhymes: -e???n
Noun
indication (countable and uncountable, plural indications)
- Act of pointing out or indicating.
- That which serves to indicate or point out; mark; token; sign; symptom; evidence.
- September 9, 1713, Joseph Addison, The Guardian volume 156
- The frequent stops they make in the most convenient places are plain indications of their weariness.
- September 9, 1713, Joseph Addison, The Guardian volume 156
- Discovery made; information.
- (obsolete) Explanation; display. (Can we find and add a quotation of Francis Bacon to this entry?)
- (medicine) Any symptom or occurrence in a disease, which serves to direct to suitable remedies.
- (finance) An declared approximation of the price at which a traded security is likely to commence trading.
Related terms
- index
- indicate
- indicator
- indicative
Translations
Further reading
- indication in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- indication in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
French
Etymology
From Latin indic?ti?.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??.di.ka.sj??/
Noun
indication f (plural indications)
- direction, instruction
- indication, sign
- indication, information
- a hint
Related terms
- indiquer
Further reading
- “indication” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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