indicator
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Late Latin indicātor (“one who points out”), from Latin indicō (“point out”); see indicate.
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
indicator (plural indicators)
- A pointer or index that indicates something.
- A meter or gauge.
- The needle or dial on such a meter.
- (chemistry) Any of many substances, such as litmus, used to indicate the concentration of a substance, or the degree of a reaction.
- (ecology) A plant or animal whose presence is indicative of some specific environment.
- (economics) A measure, such as unemployment rate, which can be used to predict economic trends.
- (UK) A trafficator.
Synonyms [edit]
- trafficator, turn signal (US)
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Translations [edit]
pointer
meter or gauge
needle or dial on a meter
chemical
indicative animal or plant
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economic measure
trafficator
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External links [edit]
- indicator in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- indicator in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
Latin [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From indicō (“point out, indicate, show”), from in (“in, at, on; into”) + dicō (“indicate; dedicate; set apart”).
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
indicātor (genitive indicātōris); m, third declension
- (Late Latin) Someone who points out.
Inflection [edit]
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Verb [edit]
indicātor
- second-person singular future passive imperative of indicō
- "thou shalt be indicated, thou shalt be pointed out"
- "thou shalt be mentioned, thou shalt be given a hint of"
- "thou shalt be valued, thou shalt be put a price on"
- "thou shalt be revealed, thou shalt be betrayed"
- "thou shalt be accused"
- third-person singular future passive imperative of indicō
- "he (she, it) shall be indicated, he (she, it) shall be pointed out"
- "he (she, it) shall be mentioned, he (she, it) shall be given a hint of"
- "he (she, it) shall be valued, he (she, it) shall be put a price on"
- "he (she, it) shall be revealed, he (she, it) shall be betrayed"
- "he (she, it) shall be accused"
- (law) "he (she, it) shall be carried on to conviction"