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indicator

  • noun
  • /ˈɪn.dɪˌkeɪ.tə(ɹ)/

A pointer or index that indicates something.

Other meanings

  1. A meter or gauge.

  2. The needle or dial on such a meter.

Related words

  • bioindicator
  • contraindicator
  • paleoindicator
  • phytoindicator
  • subindicator
  • acid-base indicator
  • airspeed indicator
  • Burrell indicator
  • anagrind
  • attitude indicator
  • bank-and-turn indicator
  • bite indicator

Word history

From Latin "indicō" (point out).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “indicator” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.