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in·di·ca·tor
 indicator
- pronunciation:
- In
dih
keI
t
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a person or object that indicates.
A fever is often an indicator of illness.- similar words:
- indication, symptom
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| definition 2: |
an instrument such as a gauge, meter, or dial that shows the performance of a piece of equipment.
- similar words:
- telltale
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| definition 3: |
one of the various statistical measures that show the relative stability of an economic system.
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| related words: |
beacon, clue, guide, hand, harbinger, mark |
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