Indicator vs Criterion - What's the difference?
indicator | criterion |
A pointer or index that indicates something.
A meter or gauge.
The needle or dial on such a meter.
(chemistry) Any of many substances, such as litmus, used to indicate the concentration of a substance, or the degree of a reaction.
(ecology) A plant or animal whose presence is indicative of some specific environment.
(economics) A measure, such as unemployment rate, which can be used to predict economic trends.
(UK, Australia) A trafficator.
A bird, the honeyguide.
A standard or test by which individual things or people may be compared and judged.
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As nouns the difference between indicator and criterion
is that indicator is a pointer or index that indicates something while criterion is a standard or test by which individual things or people may be compared and judged.indicator
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(wikipedia indicator)Noun
(en noun)Synonyms
* blinker (informal), directional, directional signal, trafficator, turn indicator, turn signal (US)Derived terms
* economic indicator * key performance indicatorExternal links
* * ----criterion
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Alternative forms
* (nonstandard) * criteriumNoun
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