nnoun.communicationa 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 timeSynset:index index number indicant
Hypernyms:fact
Inherited Hypernyms:indexfactinformationmessagecommunicationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:BMIbody mass indexbusiness indexleading indicatorprice indexprice levelshort accountstock indexstock market index
Full Hyponyms:body mass indexbusiness indexconsumer price indexleading indicatorprice indexproducer price indexretail price indexshort accountstock index
nnoun.communicationa signal for attracting attentionDerivationally Related Form:indicate
Hypernyms:sign signal signaling
Inherited Hypernyms:indicatorsignalcommunicationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:point of referencereferencereference point
Full Hyponyms:acoustic buoybell buoybenchmarkbuoycancloutconical buoydroguelandmarklubber's linemerestonereference pointspar buoytargetwhistle buoywhite line
nnoun.artifacta device for showing the operating condition of some systemHypernyms:device
Inherited Hypernyms:indicatordeviceinstrumentalityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:annunciatorcursordialfuel gaugefuel indicatorgnomonindicator lamplevelpilot lamppilot lightpointerscalespirit leveltest papertidemark
Full Hyponyms:annunciatorcursordialfuel gaugegnomonhandhour handlevellight penmason's levelminute handneedlepilot lightpointerscalesecond handsweep handtest papertidemarkvernier scale
nnoun.substance(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 reactionTopic:chemical sciencechemistry
Hypernyms:color coloring material colour colouring material
Inherited Hypernyms:indicatorcoloring materialmaterialsubstancematterphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:indicatorcoloring materialmaterialsubstancepartrelationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:Molisch's testMolisch reactionMolisch testabsorption indicatoracid-base indicatoralpha-naphthol testoxidation-reduction indicator
Full Hyponyms:absorption indicatoracid-base indicatoralpha-naphthol testbromophenol bluebromothymol bluecongo redeosinfluoresceinlitmusmethyl orangeoxidation-reduction indicatorphenolphthalein