indicators
Signs of something
Indicators are things that point to or signal something else.
Economic indicators like unemployment rates suggest broader conditions.
A car's indicators are its turn signals.
In chemistry, indicators are substances that change color to reveal pH or the presence of other chemicals.
The word implies evidence you can read to understand what's happening: All indicators suggest the economy is slowing.
Standard of measurement
- dialGraduated circular indicator
- meterDevice that measures usage
- scaleMeasure of relative size
- readoutDisplayed recorded data
speedometer · thermometer · barometer · altimeter · tachometer · voltmeter · ammeter · odometer
Mark conveying information
- markerSomething that signals location
- manifestationOutward display of something
- evidenceFacts supporting truth
- clueSolving aid
telltale · harbinger · portent · omen · red flag · early warning · prodrome · precursor
Visible electromagnetic radiation
- beaconGuiding light source
- blinkerVehicle directional signal
- turn signalVehicle direction alert
- traffic lightRoad signal device
warning light · LED · arrow · flashing light · strobe · hazard lights · brake light · semaphore
Standard of measurement
- benchmarkStandard for comparison
- ratioComparative numerical relation
- percentileStatistical ranking threshold
- parameterBoundary-setting factor
coefficient · variable · data point · rate · percentage · correlation · trend line · moving average
Urgent warning signal
- alertWarning or watchfulness
- sirenWailing alert device
- buzzerElectric signaling device
- hornPointed animal headgear
klaxon · bell · whistle · flare · smoke signal · distress signal · caution light · hazard sign
National output abbreviation
- unemployment ratePercentage without jobs seeking work
- inflation rateSpeed of rising costs
- consumer confidencePublic's economic outlook measure
- housing startsNew residential construction metric
yield curve · PMI · trade balance · retail sales · jobs report · interest rate
gauge
Standard of measurement
readout · speedometer · thermometer · barometer · altimeter · tachometer · voltmeter · ammeter · odometer · manometer
sign
Mark conveying information
- markerSomething that signals location
- manifestationOutward display of something
- evidenceFacts supporting truth
clue · telltale · harbinger · portent · omen · red flag · early warning · prodrome · precursor · predictor
light
Visible electromagnetic radiation
- beaconGuiding light source
- blinkerVehicle directional signal
- turn signalVehicle direction alert
traffic light · warning light · LED · arrow · flashing light · strobe · hazard lights · brake light · semaphore · flag
metric
Standard of measurement
- benchmarkStandard for comparison
- ratioComparative numerical relation
- percentileStatistical ranking threshold
parameter · coefficient · variable · data point · rate · percentage · correlation · trend line · moving average · standard deviation
alarm
Urgent warning signal
horn · klaxon · bell · whistle · flare · smoke signal · distress signal · caution light · hazard sign · red flag
GDP
National output abbreviation
- unemployment ratePercentage without jobs seeking work
- inflation rateSpeed of rising costs
- consumer confidencePublic's economic outlook measure
housing starts · yield curve · PMI · trade balance · retail sales · jobs report · interest rate
- finance termsnet profit, gross profit, budget, credit, debt
- cluesclue, clues, hint, hints, cue
- chemistryatom, atoms, organic chemistry, molecule, chemistry
- Surfingsurfboards, surfboard, longboards, shortboards, longboard
- control roomscontrol panels, consoles, monitors, screens, displays
- data analysisstatistics, analysis, analytics, conclusions, mean
indicatorsraw data
Unanalyzed collected information
actuals · ground truth · root causes · fundamentals · outcomes
indicatorsconcealers
Products that mask blemishes
masks · smokescreens · distractions · blinds · camouflage
indicatorsproof
Demonstration of truth
hard evidence · certainties · verification · demonstrations · guarantees
- economic indicatorsData measuring financial health
- leading indicatorsStatistics forecasting economic direction
- indicator lightSmall lamp showing status
- turn indicatorVehicle directional signal
- battery indicatorDisplay showing power remaining
- typing indicatorShows someone writing