Collocations for indicator - noun
1. sign showing what sth is like
ADJ.
good, reliable, sure | poor, unreliable
Level of education is actually quite a poor indicator of ability to run a business well.
Level of education is actually quite a poor indicator of ability to run a business well.
sensitive | crude, partial, rough | simple | key, leading, main, major | important, significant | useful, valuable | economic, financial, performance, social, socio-economic
performance indicators such as language and numeracy skills
performance indicators such as language and numeracy skills
VERB + INDICATOR
be, serve as
These warts can serve as an indicator of other infections.
These warts can serve as an indicator of other infections.
provide (sb with) | regard sth as, see sth as, take sth as
Gold prices are often seen as an indicator of inflation.
Gold prices are often seen as an indicator of inflation.
use (sth as) | develop
It is still difficult to develop indicators for many concepts used in social science.
It is still difficult to develop indicators for many concepts used in social science.
INDICATOR + VERB
show sth, suggest sth
Economic indicators suggest that a recovery is on the way.
Economic indicators suggest that a recovery is on the way.
PREP.
~ for
an indicator for the presence of minerals
an indicator for the presence of minerals