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indicators

/ˈɪndɪkeɪtərz/ /ˈɪndɪˌkeɪtərz/

Meanings
noun
A pointer or index that indicates something.

Examples :

"The rising number of absences is a clear indicator that something is wrong with the school's schedule. "
sign point communication

Related Words

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Illustration honeyguide

honeyguide noun

/ˈhʌniˌɡaɪd/

Any of several brood-parasitic Old World tropical birds, of the family Indicatoridae, that primarily feed on wax, especially beeswax.

"Local beekeepers are often followed by the honeyguide, hoping it will lead them to wild beehives so they can harvest the honey. "

Illustration indicative

indicative noun

/ɪnˈdɪk.ə.tɪv/

(grammar) The indicative mood.

"The indicative mood is used to make statements about facts, like "My daughter attends school every day." "

Illustration considered

considered verb

/kənˈsɪdəd/ /kənˈsɪdɚd/

To think about seriously.

"Consider that we’ve had three major events and the year has hardly begun."

Illustration environment

environment noun

/-mɪnt/

The surroundings of, and influences on, a particular item of interest.

"The noisy environment of the school cafeteria made it difficult to concentrate on my homework. "

Illustration substances

substances noun

/ˈsʌbstənsɪz/ /ˈsʌbstənzɪz/

Physical matter; material.

"The science class experimented with different substances to see how they reacted to heat. "

Illustration concentration

concentration noun

/ˌkɒnsənˈtɹeɪʃən/ /ˌkɑnsənˈtɹeɪʃən/

The act, process or ability of concentrating; the process of becoming concentrated, or the state of being concentrated.

"My concentration was high during the important math test. "

Illustration indicator

indicator noun

/ˈɪn.dɪ.ˌkeɪ.tə(ɹ)/

A pointer or index that indicates something.

"The rising temperature on the thermometer is an indicator that the room is getting hotter. "

Illustration temperature

temperature noun

/ˈtɛmp(ə)ɹətʃə(ɹ)/

A measure of cold or heat, often measurable with a thermometer.

"The temperature in the room dropped nearly 20 degrees; it went from hot to cold."

Illustration indicates

indicates verb

/ˈɪndɪkeɪts/

To point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known.

"The guard blew his whistle to indicate imminent departure."

Illustration unemployment

unemployment noun

/ʌn.ɪmˈplɔɪ.mənt/

The state of having no job; joblessness.

"Unemployment made Jack depressed."

Illustration performance

performance noun

[pə.ˈfɔː.məns] [pɚ.ˈfɔɹ.məns]

The act of performing; carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action.

"the performance of an undertaking or a duty"