different between indicator vs portent

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

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin portentum, participle of portendere, from portend? (“I predict, I foretell”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?p??t?nt/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?p??t?nt/
• (rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger) IPA^(key): /?po(?)?t?nt/
• (non-rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger) IPA^(key): /?po?t?nt/

Noun

portent (plural portents)

1. Something that portends an event about to occur, especially an unfortunate or evil event; an omen.
2. A portending; significance

3. Something regarded as portentous; a marvel; prodigy.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:omen

Related terms

• portend
• portentous

Translations

References

Anagrams

• torpent

French

Pronunciation

Verb

portent

1. third-person plural present indicative of porter
2. third-person plural present subjunctive of porter

Latin

Verb

portent

1. third-person plural present active subjunctive of port?