English > indicator: 4 senses > noun 1, communication| Meaning | 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. |
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| Synonyms | index, index number, indicant |
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| Narrower | body mass index, BMI | A measure of someone's weight in relation to height |
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| business index | A statistical compilation that provides a context for economic or financial conditions |
| leading indicator | One of 11 indicators for different sections of the economy |
| price index, price level | An index that traces the relative changes in the price of an individual good (or a market basket of goods) over time |
| short account | The aggregate of short sales on an open market |
| stock index, stock market index | index based on a statistical compilation of the share prices of a number of representative stocks |
| Broader | fact | A statement or assertion of verified information about something that is the case or has happened / happened |
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| Spanish | indicador, indicador numérico, indicant, índice, índice numérico |
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| Catalan | índex, índex numèric, indicador, indicador numèric, indicant |
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