indicator

in·di·ca·tor (in′di kāt′ər)

noun

a person or thing that indicates; specif.,
1. any device, as a gauge, dial, register, or pointer, that measures or records and visibly indicates
2. an apparatus that diagrams the varying fluid pressure of an engine in operation
any of various substances used to indicate the acidity or alkalinity of a solution, the beginning or end of a chemical reaction, the presence of certain substances, etc., by changes in color
a statistic, as the unemployment rate, used to measure economic or social conditions
Ecol. a species of plant or animal, or a community, whose occurrence serves as evidence that certain environmental conditions exist

Preposition: of

deprivation: The recognized indicators of social deprivation illustrate the extent of the problem.
sustainability: They maintain that the idea of indicators of sustainability is not practicable.
success: Evaluating the effectiveness of the National Literacy Strategy: Identifying indicators of success.
poverty: But, as this report shows, these initiatives have had little impact on the statistical indicators of poverty.
effectiveness: Problems arise, however, when researchers imply in practice that recall is by itself a general indicator of effectiveness.

Converse of object

prescribe: The report details the prudential indicators prescribed by the Code and these indicators are submitted for approval.
identify: Evaluating the effectiveness of the National Literacy Strategy: Identifying indicators of success.

Adjective modifier

Key: Key performance indicators ( KPIs ) have been gathered for the first time this year covering the six main impacts of our business.
led: Features an LED battery indicator showing the level of charge in the battery.
prognostic: Early background EEG activity is a relatively reliable prognostic indicator for outcome 24,25.
key: Across a range of key indicators, they're doing better than the national average.
reliable: They are not a reliable indicator of what will actually happen.
prudential: The report details the prudential indicators prescribed by the Code and these indicators are submitted for approval.

Modifies a noun

specie: It may be impossible to detect any meaningful differences for some important indicator species.

Noun used with modifier

performance: Last year, we exceeded the target figure set in the performance indicator.
headline: For the moment, the headline indicator on waste will help to show progress.
sustainability: Painting the town green: the use of urban sustainability indicators in the United States of America.
battery: Features an LED battery indicator showing the level of charge in the battery.
scorecard: It also provides a link to the methodology used to allocate the trust rating and the thresholds used to band the balanced scorecard indicators.
pH: Neutral red is not only a stain, but also a pH indicator.

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