different between indicator vs indices

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)

1. A pointer or index that indicates something.
2. A meter or gauge.
3. The needle or dial on such a meter.
4. (chemistry) Any of many substances, such as litmus, used to indicate the concentration of a substance, or the degree of a reaction.
5. (ecology) A plant or animal whose presence is indicative of some specific environment.
6. (economics) A measure, such as unemployment rate, which can be used to predict economic trends.
7. (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

8. 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

1. (Late Latin) Someone who points out.

Declension

Third-declension noun.

Related terms

Descendants

Verb

indic?tor

1. second-person singular future passive imperative of indic?
2. 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)

1. indicator

Declension

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /indika?to?/, [?n?.d?i.ka?t?o?]

Noun

indicator m (plural indicatores)

1. honeyguide

For Wiktionary's indexes, see Wiktionary:Index

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??nd?si?z/

Noun

indices

1. plural of index

   The subscript numbers after each element are the indices of that element.

   A common convention in computing is to have indices beginning at zero, whereas in mathematics indices usually begin at one.

   • 1972, American Society for Metals, Materials Science and Engineering, volumes 9–10, page 67 (Elsevier Sequoia)

     To locate any term, and to facilitate use of the dictionary by a national of any of the three languages, alphabetical indices are appended in English, French and German.

   • 1976, Sidney Heath, The Romance of Symbolism and Its Relation to Church Ornament and Architecture, page 98 (Gale Research Co.; ?ISBN, 9780810343023)

     Perhaps the feature which most contributes to making this a valuable reference book is the appendices and indices which are an integral part of the guide.

   • 1989, TAPPI Journal, volume 72, page 204 (Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry)

     Alphabetical indices of the terms in the other languages are given at the end of the book.

   • 1999, Institute of Oriental Studies of the Saint-Petersburg Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Manuscripta Orientalia: International Journal for Oriental Manuscript Research, volume 5, page 71 (THESA)

     The dictionary’s four indices are helpful when searching terms. These are: Hanyu Pinyin System Index; Four-Corner System Index; Radical Index; and Japanese Reading System Index.

   • 2000, Russian Language Journal, volume 54, issues 177–179, page 295 (Michigan State University, Department of German & Russian)

     Its word indices makes^[sic] finding individual words easy.

Usage notes

• Both plurals are in common use. The OED claims that when referring to a directory listing, the plural indexes should be used.

Anagrams

• Desini?, ceinids, incised

Dutch

Noun

indices

1. plural of index

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??.dis/

Noun

indices m

1. plural of indice

Anagrams

• indécis

Latin

Etymology 1

Inflected form of index m or f.

Noun

indic?s m or f

1. nominative plural of index
2. accusative plural of index
3. vocative plural of index

Etymology 2

Form of the verb indic? (“indicate”).

Verb

indic?s

1. second-person singular present active subjunctive of indic?

Etymology 3

Form of the verb ind?c? (“declare”).

Verb

ind?c?s

1. second-person singular future active indicative of ind?c?

Spanish

Verb

indices

1. Informal second-person singular (tú) negative imperative form of indizar.
2. Informal second-person singular (tú) present subjunctive form of indizar.