Definitions for Indicator
ˈɪn dɪˌkeɪ tərin·di·ca·tor

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.8 / 4 votes

1. index, index number, indicant, indicatornoun

   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

2. indicatornoun

   a signal for attracting attention

3. indicatornoun

   a device for showing the operating condition of some system

4. indicatornoun

   (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 reaction

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. indicatornoun

   A pointer or index that indicates something.

2. indicatornoun

   A meter or gauge.

3. indicatornoun

   The needle or dial on such a meter.

4. indicatornoun

   Any of many substances, such as litmus, used to indicate the concentration of a substance, or the degree of a reaction.

5. indicatornoun

   A plant or animal whose presence is indicative of some specific environment.

6. indicatornoun

   A measure, such as unemployment rate, which can be used to predict economic trends.

7. indicatornoun

   A trafficator.

8. Etymology: From indicator, from indico; see indicate.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. indicator

   An indicator is a measurement or value that serves as a gauge or sign of something. It provides evidence or shows the direction or level of something. It can refer to a device or instrument in various fields such as science, economics, and statistics to depict a certain condition or situation. It can also represent a variable used in assessment, performance, or analysis in a particular concept, system, process, or method.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Indicatornoun

   one who, or that which, shows or points out; as, a fare indicator in a street car

2. Indicatornoun

   a pressure gauge; a water gauge, as for a steam boiler; an apparatus or instrument for showing the working of a machine or moving part

3. Indicatornoun

   an instrument which draws a diagram showing the varying pressure in the cylinder of an engine or pump at every point of the stroke. It consists of a small cylinder communicating with the engine cylinder and fitted with a piston which the varying pressure drives upward more or less against the resistance of a spring. A lever imparts motion to a pencil which traces the diagram on a card wrapped around a vertical drum which is turned back and forth by a string connected with the piston rod of the engine. See Indicator card (below)

4. Indicatornoun

   a telltale connected with a hoisting machine, to show, at the surface, the position of the cage in the shaft of a mine, etc

5. Indicatornoun

   the part of an instrument by which an effect is indicated, as an index or pointer

6. Indicatornoun

   any bird of the genus Indicator and allied genera. See Honey guide, under Honey

7. Indicatornoun

   that which indicates the condition of acidity, alkalinity, or the deficiency, excess, or sufficiency of a standard reagent, by causing an appearance, disappearance, or change of color, as in titration or volumetric analysis

8. Etymology: [L.: cf. F. indicateur.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Indicator

   In various contexts of science, technology, and manufacturing, an indicator is any of various instruments used to accurately measure small distances and angles, and amplify them to make them more obvious. The name comes from the concept of indicating to the user that which their naked eye cannot discern; such as the presence, or exact quantity, of some small distance. Many indicators have a dial display, in which a needle points to graduations in a circular array around the dial. Such indicators, of which there are several types, therefore are often called dial indicators. Non-dial types of indicators include mechanical devices with cantilevered pointers and electronic devices with digital displays. Indicators may be used to check the variation in tolerance during the inspection process of a machined part, measure the deflection of a beam or ring under laboratory conditions, as well as many other situations where a small measurement needs to be registered or indicated. Dial indicators typically measure ranges from 0.25mm to 300mm, with graduations of 0.001mm to 0.01mm or 0.00005in to 0.001in.

The Standard Electrical DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Indicator

   (a) An apparatus for indicating the condition of a distant element, such as the water level in a reservoir, the temperature of a drying room or cold storage room or any other datum. They are of the most varied constructions. (b) The receiving instrument in a telegraph system is sometimes thus termed.

Dictionary of Military and Associated TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. indicator

   In intelligence usage, an item of information which reflects the intention or capability of an adversary to adopt or reject a course of action.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. indicator

   An invention of Gen. Wingate, of the New York Militia, for instructing men in aiming the musket. A steel rod passing through a brass tompon in the muzzle is projected forwards by the firing-pin. The rod carries a sharp point in the line of the sights, which punctures a miniature target a foot or so in front of the muzzle.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. indicator

   A type of device created and designed in various colors, materials, mechanisms, shapes, sizes and technology to indicate.

   The vehicle indicator did give an accurate signal so the other drives could see the intention.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 9, 2020  

Matched Categories

1. • Chemistry
   • Coloring Material
   • Device
   • Fact
   • Signal

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Indicator' in Nouns Frequency: #1880

How to pronounce Indicator?

1. Alex

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Indicator in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Indicator in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Indicator in a Sentence

1. Hoda Anton-Culver:

   I think it's a good step forward that takes us from looking at the BMI as an indicator of obesity to really looking at the particular site of the fat concentration in the body.

2. Sharon Bonelli:

   Fully drawing down an asset-based loan revolver is a very strong indicator that some sort of bankruptcy or restructuring is coming for troubled commodity sector companies.

3. Daniel Ives:

   This as another indicator the Nokia acquisition was a $7 billion head-scratcher deal that remains an overhang for Microsoft, nadella inherited this headache, now he is trying to make the best of a bad acquisition.

4. Kristina Hooper:

   That's the funny thing about the stock market. It's an unusual indicator because it's dominated by emotions, we have to be careful not to assume we're heading into a recession.

5. Interior Department spokeswoman Heather Swift:

   It is patently false to say the Department had not engaged the board, when as recently as January 8 we were working with the board to renew their charter, schedule a meeting and fill vacancies, their hollow and dishonest political stunt should be a clear indicator of the intention of this group.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Indicator
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Indicator
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Indicator
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Indicator
6. ^ The Standard Electrical Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26535/pg26535-images.html#:~:text=Indicator
7. ^ Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
   https://www.tradoc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AD1029823-DOD-Dictionary-of-Military-and-Associated-Terms-2017.pdf
8. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html