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Indicia vs Indicator - What's the difference?

indicia | indicator |

As a noun indicia

is indications or signs;.

As a proper noun indicator is

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indicia

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Indications or signs;
  • This document has none of the indicia of a contract of adhesion.
  • Distinctive markings;
  • Harry Potter names, characters and related indicia are copyright and trademark Warner Bros. © 2000. — Front matter, ???? ???? ?? ???? ?????, Hindi translation of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. Rowling.
  • (philately) A preprinted marking on a mailpiece which shows that postage has been paid by the sender.
  • indicator

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • 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.
  • Synonyms

    * blinker (informal), directional, directional signal, trafficator, turn indicator, turn signal (US)

    Derived terms

    * economic indicator * key performance indicator