Synonyms for indicator
ˈɪn dɪˌkeɪ tərin·di·ca·tor

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1. indicatornoun

   Synonyms:
   turn signal, trafficator

2. indicatornoun

   A pointer or index that indicates something.

   Synonyms:
   trafficator, turn signal

3. indicatornoun

   A meter or gauge.

   Synonyms:
   turn signal, trafficator

4. indicatornoun

   The needle or dial on such a meter.

   Synonyms:
   trafficator, turn signal

5. indicatornoun

   Any of many substances, such as litmus, used to indicate the concentration of a substance, or the degree of a reaction.

   Synonyms:
   turn signal, trafficator

6. indicatornoun

   A plant or animal whose presence is indicative of some specific environment.

   Synonyms:
   turn signal, trafficator

7. indicatornoun

   A measure, such as unemployment rate, which can be used to predict economic trends.

   Synonyms:
   turn signal, trafficator

8. indicatornoun

   A trafficator.

   Synonyms:
   turn signal, trafficator

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:1.7 / 6 votes

1. index, index number, indicant, indicatornoun

   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

   Synonyms:
   power, exponent, index number, index, indicant, forefinger, index finger, indication

2. indicatornoun

   a signal for attracting attention

   Synonyms:
   index number, indicant, index

3. indicatornoun

   a device for showing the operating condition of some system

   Synonyms:
   index number, indicant, index

4. indicatornoun

   (chemistry) a substance that changes color to indicate the presence of some ion or substance; can be used to indicate the completion of a chemical reaction or (in medicine) to test for a particular reaction

   Synonyms:
   index number, indicant, index

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1. • Chemistry
   • Coloring Material
   • Device
   • Fact
   • Signal

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1. annunciator

   annunciators indicate the existence of, and draw attention to, a condition.

   Submitted by rinat on February 7, 2016  

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1. indicatornoun

   Synonyms:
   (as in a hotel) annunciator

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1. List of paraphrases for "indicator":

   indicators, beacon, flag, indicatorlight, index, gauge, 'indicateur, indication, pointer, minder, indicateur, prompt, predictor, witness, beacons, marker, designator, readout, measure, proxy

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1. Lynn Vavreck:

   People have created this character out of college-educated women, because they seem to be the leading indicator of this decline for the Republican Party, but the story is about white college-educated people and white women.

2. Morgan Stanley economist Elga Bartsch:

   However, based on data for July and August, our soft data indicator based on traditional business surveys and our PMI indicator are pointing to balanced risks, we do expect weaker sentiment in September though, reflecting growth risks in emerging markets and in particular China, as well as recent financial market turbulences.

3. Tayyip Erdogan:

   Why don't they hand him over? Why do they keep making insinuations? He (Gulen) lives there. Don't you think this is an apparent indicator? This is the impression people have, why does he live in the United States? These are details we notice.

4. Ralph Baric:

   This is a landmark study that reveals new and unexpected insights into the mechanisms that regulate disease progression and severity following SARS-CoV-2 infection, in addition, we describe a new reverse genetic platform for SARS-CoV-2 allowing us to produce key indicator viruses that will support national vaccine efforts designed to control the spread and severity of this terrible disease.

5. Rhonda Randall:

   Childhood poverty has decreased, that's a key indicator of somebody's socioeconomic status and a good predictor of how their overall health is going to be for the rest of their life. That childhood poverty measure decreased 6 % since the prior year.