indicant

Meanings

Plural: indicants

Noun

• something that serves to indicate or suggest
  • "symptoms are the prime indicants of disease"
• a number or ratio (a value on a scale of measurement) derived from a series of observed facts; can reveal relative changes as a function of time
• Something which indicates or points out; an indicator

Adj

• indicative; that points out.

Synonyms

index, index number, indication, indicator