Indicator

X indicates Y (verb) - X shows that Y is true, that Y exists 

indicator (noun) - a measure or number that shows or describes a condition or situation

indication (noun) - a sign that tells or shows you what is happening or what a situation is like

economic indicator (noun) - a statistic about the economy. Economic indicators allow analysis of economic performance and predictions of future performance (See Wikipedia and list)

a leading economic indicator - statistics that can be used to predict the future direction of the economy

a coincident economic indicator - change at approximately the same time and in the same direction as the whole economy, used to identify, after the fact, the dates of peaks and troughs in the business cycle

a lagging economic indicator - an economic indicator that reacts slowly to economic changes, and therefore has little predictive value, generally these types of indicators follow an event; they are historical in nature (See Wikipedia)

a reliable indicator
an unreliable indicator
a sensitive indicator

a poor indicator
a crude indicator
a rough indicator

a sure indicator of success
a key indicator
a valuable indicator

advertising tends to be a lagging indicator of a recession
price may be a lousy indicator of quality when it comes to expensive goods
the unemployment rates is watched as an indicator of how good our economy is doing

the Parent Success Indicator (PSI) identifies favorable qualities of parents
a key indicator of psychological wellness

this is only an indicator, and it might very well be deceiving

amount of warmth and open communication in the relationship and can be considered a positive indicator of relationship quality

the leading indicator of a football player on the rise is the reaction he prompts from others

sweat is a valid and reliable indicator of fatigue and physical exertion

serve as an indicator

a performance indicator
a financial indicator
a socio-economic indicator

economic indicators suggest a speedy recovery
all indicators signal that the recovery is underway
indicators tell us to prepare for the worst

there is every indication that the recession will not last long

clearly indicate

can find no indication that the virus actually comes from pigs

rising interest rates were an outward indication of an overheating economy

a visible indicator

there was no visible indication that the man was drunk

outward indication
seen as an indicator
watched as an indicator

adolescents' attendance in public or private school is a clear indicator of the family's social class
an indicator of low socioeconomic status

The method by which Hu's successor is selected will be an unmistakable indicator of the political future China's current generation of leaders envisions
 
an indicator of acceptable internal consistency

July events could be an indicator of what is on the horizon

salient indicator variables

ultimately unsatisfactory as a sole indicator of psychopathological diagnosis

interest is a good indicator of what an individual will do in the present

Another real and troubling indicator is the rapid rate of aquatic habitat degradation

 criticized as a simplistic indicator of acculturation

an indicator of overall species richness at the national scale

an indicator of success

an efficacious indicator of student achievement

an indicator of both behavioral and cognitive engagement

an essential indicator of quality in educational programs

Posted by Jon Fernquest at 11:29 AM