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indicator
Found in thesaurus: fact, signal, signaling, sign, device, colour, colouring material, coloring material, color
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indicator
n.
person or thing that indicates or points out; pointer; instrument which shows the performance of a machine; sign, signal, symptom
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Indicator
Indicator may refer to:
Chemistry
Indicators are substances which show whether the substance tested is basic or acidic- pH indicator, a chemical detector for protons in acid-base titrations
- Redox indicator, a chemical detector for redox titrations
- Complexometric indicator, a chemical detector for metal ions in complexometric titrations
- Zeta potential, a property of interfaces in fluids for Zeta potential titration
- Humidity indicator card, a card impregnated with chemicals that change colour when a particular humidity is exceeded
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indicator
Noun
1. 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
(synonym) index, index number, indicant
(hypernym) fact
(hyponym) business index
2. a signal for attracting attention
(hypernym) signal, signaling, sign
(hyponym) reference point, point of reference, reference
(derivation) bespeak, betoken, indicate, point, signal
3. a device for showing the operating condition of some system
(hypernym) device
(hyponym) air sock, air sleeve, wind sock, wind sleeve
4. (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
(hypernym) coloring material, colouring material, color, colour
(hyponym) absorption indicator
(classification) chemistry, chemical science
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indicator (de)
n.
indicator, sign, signal, symptom; instrument which shows the performance of a machine
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indicator
n.
ukazatel; kontrolka; blinkr
