indicator // noun [C]

COINCIDENT INDICATOR, ECONOMIC INDICATOR, FINANCIAL INDICATOR, KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATOR, LAGGING INDICATOR, LEADING INDICATOR, PERFORMANCE INDICATOR, TECHNICAL INDICATOR

a sign or figure that shows you what sth is like or how a situation is changing:

January sales are closely watched as an early indicator of consumer confidence.

All the indicators are pointing towards further weakness in the economy.

a good/an important/a key/reliable indicator

◆ sth is considered (as)/seen as/watched as an indicator (of sth)

◆ indicators point towards/show/signal/suggest/tell us sth

• ROS
• roster
• rostered day off
• rota
• rotate
• rotation
• rough
• round
• rounding
• round lot
• round table
• round trip
• route
• Route 128
• router
• routine
• routing
• royalty
• RPI
• RRP
• RSI
• RSVP
• RTB
• rubber cheque
• rubber stamp