indicator

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2 Derived terms 1.2.3 Related terms 1.2.4 Translations 1.2.5 External links 2 Latin 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Pronunciation 2.3 Noun 2.3.1 Inflection 2.3.2 Related terms 2.3.3 Descendants

[edit] English

Wikipedia

[edit] Etymology

< Late Latin indicātor (“‘one who points out’”) < Latin indicō (“‘point out’”); see indicate.

[edit] Noun

indicator (plural indicators)

1. a pointer or index that indicates something
2. a meter or gauge
3. the needle or dial on such a meter
4. (chemistry) any of many substances, such as litmus, used to indicate the concentration of a substance, or the degree of a reaction
5. (ecology) a plant or animal whose presence is indicative of some specific environment
6. (economics) a measure, such as unemployment rate, which can be used to predict economic trends
7. British for trafficator

[edit] Synonyms

• trafficator, turn signal (US)

[edit] Derived terms

• economic indicator

[edit] Related terms

• index
• indicate
• indication
• indicative

[edit] Translations

[edit] External links

• indicator in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• indicator in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911

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[edit] Latin

[edit] Etymology

From indicō (“‘point out, indicate, show’”), from in (“‘in, at, on; into’”) + dicō (“‘indicate; dedicate; set apart’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA: /in.diˈkaː.tor/

[edit] Noun

indicātor (genitive indicātōris); m, third declension

1. (Late Latin) Someone who points out.

[edit] Inflection

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	indicātor	indicātōrēs
genitive	indicātōris	indicātōrum
dative	indicātōrī	indicātōribus
accusative	indicātōrem	indicātōrēs
ablative	indicātōre	indicātōribus
vocative	indicātor	indicātōrēs

[edit] Related terms

[edit] Descendants

• Catalan: indicador
• English: indicator
• Portuguese: indicador