indicator

English

Wikipedia

Etymology

From Late Latin indicātor (“one who points out”), from Latin indicō (“point out”); see indicate.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ɪn.dɪ.keɪ.tə(r)/

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. (UK) A trafficator.

Synonyms

• trafficator, turn signal (US)

Derived terms

• economic indicator

Related terms

• index
• indicate
• indication
• indicative

Translations

pointer

Finnish: osoitin (fi), indikaattori (fi) Norwegian: viser (no) m. Romanian: indicator (ro) m.

Swedish: indikator (sv) c. Telugu: సూచిక (te) (soochika)

meter or gauge

Arabic: مؤشّر (ar) (mu'ashshir) m. Finnish: mittari (fi), mittalaite (fi)

Norwegian: måler (no) m. Swedish: mätare (sv) c.

needle or dial on a meter

Finnish: osoitin (fi), indikaattori (fi) Norwegian: viser (no) m.

Swedish: indikator (sv) c. Telugu: సూచిక (te) (soochika)

chemical

Finnish: indikaattori (fi) Norwegian: indikator (no) m. Polish: wskaźnik (pl) m.

Romanian: indicator (ro) m. Swedish: indikator (sv) c. (often used in combination)

indicative animal or plant

Finnish: indikaattorilaji (fi)

economic measure

Czech: ukazatel (cs) m. Finnish: indikaattori (fi) Norwegian: indikator (no) m.

Romanian: indicator (ro) m. Swedish: indikator (sv) c. Telugu: సూచిక (te) (soochika)

trafficator

Finnish: suuntavilkku (fi) French: clignotant (fr) m. German: Blinker (de) m. Hungarian: index (hu), irányjelző (hu) Italian: freccia (it)

Norwegian: blinkelys (no) n., retningsviser (no) n. (old) Romanian: semnalizator (ro) n. Serbo-Croatian: žmigavac (sh) m., migavac (sh) m. Spanish: indicador (es) m. Swedish: körriktningsvisare (sv) c., (colloquial) blinker (sv) c.

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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Latin

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA: /in.diˈkaː.tor/

Noun

indicātor (genitive indicātōris); m, third declension

1. (Late Latin) Someone who points out.

Inflection

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

Related terms

index indicābilis indicātiō indicātīvus indicātūra

indicīna indicium indicō indiculum

Descendants

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

Verb

indicātor

1. second-person singular future passive imperative of indicō
   1. "thou shalt be indicated, thou shalt be pointed out"
   2. "thou shalt be mentioned, thou shalt be given a hint of"
   3. "thou shalt be valued, thou shalt be put a price on"
   4. "thou shalt be revealed, thou shalt be betrayed"
   5. "thou shalt be accused"
2. third-person singular future passive imperative of indicō
   1. "he (she, it) shall be indicated, he (she, it) shall be pointed out"
   2. "he (she, it) shall be mentioned, he (she, it) shall be given a hint of"
   3. "he (she, it) shall be valued, he (she, it) shall be put a price on"
   4. "he (she, it) shall be revealed, he (she, it) shall be betrayed"
   5. "he (she, it) shall be accused"
   6. (law) "he (she, it) shall be carried on to conviction"