HyperDic: leading_indicator

English > 1 sense of the expression *leading indicator*:
NOUN	communication	leading indicator	one of 11 indicators for different sections of the economy

English > *leading indicator*: 1 sense > noun 1, communication
Meaning	One of 11 indicators for different sections of the economy; used by the Department of Commerce to predict economic trends in the near future.
Broader	index, index number, indicant, indicator	A number or ratio (a value on a scale of measurement) derived from a series of observed facts