marker
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2.0
- noun
- /ˈmɑrkər/
:
marcador
- In Samantha's case, her change of behavior is a strong marker that something inappropriate may be occurring.
- discourse markers
- identity markers
- a marker of success
Is conscious awareness the marker of all things?
- Is conscious awareness the marker of all things?
- It's just been a marker of vanity.
- It could be blood markers of different types.
- In other words, habits serve as flankers or markers for the passage of your day.
- We don't know what markers to check in your blood yet.
- But at the end of the day, you're right, health markers are what matters.
- What are the markers of a good and a bad sales funnel?
- It's been it's been shown to help with so many markers of health.
- So yes, that's that's one good marker, but there's more to the story.
Examples
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Not only that, they bore certain genetic markers found only in Native American populations.
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I'm just going to write on the container with a permanent marker just like that.
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Yeah, well, it's a secret but they left some markers here so you could easily find it.
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We've got a little accident out here on 181 just past the marker number 12.
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Accordingly, costume is still of primary importance as a marker of identity and a locus of documentary information.
Academic text (2013) -
The color-coding serves as a visual marker for different elements within the XML files.
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These flags serve as markers to indicate the start of a hiking trail.
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Genetic tests can reveal specific markers that help identify inherited diseases.
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The teacher used colored markers to highlight important points on the board.
Synonyms
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3.7
A special style that makes a person or thing easy to recognize
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1.0
A small piece of paper or plastic attached to something to show information
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2.0
A sign or symbol used to identify something
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4.2
An official mark that shows a document is real
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1.0
A mark made by pressing or printing to show official approval
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2.7
A mark, like a letter, that stands for something
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3.0
A pattern or sign on something that helps you tell it apart
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4.3
A special feature people notice about someone or something
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1.6
A small badge that shows a person's name to identify them
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4.9
A word, number and symbol that shows a person or thing
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5.6
A clear feature that helps you recognize someone or something
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7.7
A symbol or word that stands for something else
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9.3
A small seal set in a ring for marking papers as official
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9.9
A card in tarot readings chosen to represent a person or situation
A mark that shows who made or owned something
A clear feature that people notice in someone's work or appearance
A person or thing that shows a meaning
A code written on a book to show where it is on the library shelves
Compounds
- Specialized
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4.3
A small piece of DNA on a chromosome that scientists use to identify people and follow traits in families
How Distinctive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Marker in the sense of a symbol or sign also comes from mark, a word for a 'sign' people used to show who something belonged to. That's why a marker can be a mark, tag, or initials that show identity or ownership.