indicant

A noun referring to something that serves to indicate or suggest, such as a number or ratio derived from observed facts that can reveal relative changes over time.

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1. General indicator C1 formal

   Something that serves as a sign or gives an indication of a condition or fact.

   • Fever is an indicant of an underlying infection.
   • The sudden drop in sales was an early indicant of market trouble.
   • Her confident tone was an indicant of her preparedness.
   • Increased traffic volume is an indicant of economic growth.

   🌐مؤشر عام

   المرادفات: clueevidenceindexindicationindicatormarkersignsignalsymptomtoken

2. Statistical measure C2 formal scientific

   A derived numerical value or ratio that reveals changes in a set of observed data over time.

   • The consumer price index is an economic indicant of inflation.
   • GDP per capita is often used as an indicant of living standards.
   • The unemployment rate serves as a key indicant of labor market health.
   • Analysts track the moving average as a technical indicant of stock trends.

   🌐مؤشر إحصائي

   المرادفات: gaugeindexindicatormeasuremetric

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