indicant
9.2
A number that shows how a situation or trend changes over time
- noun
- /ˈɪndɪkənt/
- Specialized
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indicador
- The rise in carbon emissions serves as a crucial indicant of environmental degradation.
Examples
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Inflation is often used as an indicant to assess economic stability.
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The temperature is a key indicant of climate change over the years.
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So I would say, you know, to that burnout, it's just an indicant check light engine.
Synonyms
298
4.4
A number that shows how something changes, like prices or pollution
is a number or ratio calculated from observed data to show trends
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3.7
A number that shows how a situation changes over time
is a number calculated from observed data to indicate trends
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5.5
A number that shows how things like prices change over time or between places
is a ratio derived from observed data that highlights trends over time
How Indicative
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Indicant shares the root of indicate, meaning 'to point out', and is like an index number that points to a trend. So an indicant in data is a measured number or ratio that shows change over time, like a price index showing inflation.