See also: Indicators Inductors Indicator Indifferent Indicate Individual Indispensable Indifference Indigenous Indicative Indication Indisputable Indistinguishable Indignation Indisposed Indigent Individualism Indictable Indiscretion Indisposition Indiscriminate Indistinct Indignity Indigo Individuate Individually
INDICTORS [ˈindəˌkādər]
NOUN
indicator(noun) a device for showing the operating condition of some system. indicator(noun) (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.
Definition of indicator 1 : one that indicates: such as 3 : an organism or ecological community so strictly associated with particular environmental conditions that its presence is indicative of the existence of these conditions
Indicators are crucial to calculate and predict current and future economic performance. There are three types of economic indicators, depending on their timing: leading, lagging, and coincident indicators. Leading indicators signal changes before the economy as a whole changes. Lagging indicators change after the economy changes.
Indicators may be used to check the variation in tolerance during the inspection process of a machined part, measure the deflection of a beam or ring under laboratory conditions, as well as many other situations where a small measurement needs to be registered or indicated.