Indicator
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: /ɪn.dɪ.keɪ.tə(r)/
Origin
From Late Latin indicÄtor ("one who points out"), from Latin indicÅ ("point out"); see indicate.
Full definition of indicator
Noun
indicator
(plural indicators)- A pointer or index that indicates something.
- A meter or gauge.
- The needle or dial on such a meter.
- (chemistry) Any of many substances, such as litmus, used to indicate the concentration of a substance, or the degree of a reaction.
- (ecology) A plant or animal whose presence is indicative of some specific environment.
- (economics) A measure, such as unemployment rate, which can be used to predict economic trends.
- (UK) A trafficator.
- A bird, the honeyguide.