indicant

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noun

1. something that serves to indicate or suggest
- an indication of foul play
- indications of strain
- symptoms are the prime indicants of disease
• Syn:
indication
• Derivationally related forms:
indicate, indicate (for: indication)
• Hypernyms:
communication
• Hyponyms:
gesture, evidence, trace, vestige, tincture,
shadow, symptom, signalization, signalisation, pointing out, manifestation,
mark, print, glimpse, harbinger, forerunner, predecessor,
herald, precursor, hint, clue, smoke
2. a number or ratio (a value on a scale of measurement) derived from a series of observed facts;
can reveal relative changes as a function of time
• Syn:
index, index number, indicator
• Hypernyms:
fact
• Hyponyms:
body mass index, BMI, business index, leading indicator, price index,
price level, short account, stock index, stock market index