indicator
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3.4
- noun
- /ˈɪndɪˌkeɪtər/
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indicador
- Like any symptom, this is only an indicator, and it might very well be deceiving.
- a good indicator
- a telling indicator
So that's like just one of many indicators that this was pre planned.
- So that's like just one of many indicators that this was pre planned.
- These are superficial indicators, but it hurts nonetheless.
- So there are these sort of red letter indicators of mistrust.
- I thought the PCB was black, which would be an indicator of the age.
- But maybe pottery isn't a good enough indicator.
- Cheeks blushed, lips blushed happens also on the Snapchat filters, which is indicator of readiness for sex.
- And in general, having a larger waist circumference is an indicator of being in poor metabolic health.
- Will this motivate me to proceed or will this be a good indicator that I should work on something else?
- For this reason, plasma magnesium is not a good indicator of magnesium status for most healthy adults.
- And HIV is an indicator of relaxation.
- And the reason I say that is because I know the indicators that now lead to it.
- Women as a, as a primary indicator, right?
Examples
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Previous generations used cursive writing as an indicator of an educated individual.
Academic text (2009) -
And it's going to tell us how your fingers are sweating, which is an indicator of stress.
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It's an indicator of stress.
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Movement is a clear physical indicator of engagement with the music.
Academic text (2009) -
And I think anger is an indicator of what we're willing to fight for.
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Punctuality, I have found... is a very good indicator of character.
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The slightest increase in your blood pressure is an indicator that you're not telling the truth.
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I keep thinking these are all indicators that she's more deeply disturbed than anyone thinks.
Fiction book (1993) -
The arrangement of chairs and stands in the string orchestra classroom is a telling indicator of teacher as leader.
Academic text (2009) -
Punctuality is an important indicator of a person's reliability and commitment.
Synonyms
∞
3.2
An event that shows something is happening or will happen
382
3.9
A sign that shows something is true or likely
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4.2
A sign that shows something hidden has happened
Compounds
- Specialized
3
6.8
A number that changes before the whole economy does to show future trends
- Specialized
A chemical dye that changes color to show when a solid forms in a liquid
- Specialized
A chemical that changes color to show if a liquid is acidic or basic
- Specialized
A tool that sets the time when an artillery shell will explode
- Specialized
An electrode that responds to changes in dissolved chemicals without changing the liquid
- Specialized
A chemical that changes color when a solution gains or loses electrons
How Indicative
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Indicator comes from the Latin word indicare, which means 'to point out', and is like the word index; so an indicator is anything that 'points out' or gives information about a condition or fact.