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Noun: indicator 'indu`keytu(r)- 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
- index, index number, indicant - A signal for attracting attention
- A device for showing the operating condition of some system
- (chemistry) a substance that changes colour 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
- [Brit] A blinking light on a motor vehicle that indicates the direction in which the vehicle is about to turn
- blinker, turn signal [N. Amer], turn indicator, trafficator [Brit]
Derived forms: indicators See also: indicate Type of: color [US], coloring material [US], colour [Brit, Cdn], colouring material [Brit, Cdn], device, fact, sign, signal, signaling [US], signalling, visual signal Part of: electrical system Encyclopedia: Indicator |