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.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das etwas bezeichnet, das als Hinweis oder Anzeichen dient, zum Beispiel eine Zahl oder ein Verhältnis, das aus beobachteten Fakten gewonnen wird und relative Veränderungen im Zeitverlauf aufzeigen kann.

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.

   🇩🇪Allgemeiner Indikator

   Synonyme: 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.

   🇩🇪Statistischer Indikator

   Synonyme: gaugeindexindicatormeasuremetric

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