Indice vs. Indicator: What's the Difference?

(obsolete) index

A pointer or an index.

(obsolete) indication

An instrument used to monitor the operation or condition of an engine, furnace, electrical network, reservoir, or other physical system; a meter or gauge.

Index; indication.

The needle, dial, or other registering device on such an instrument.

(Chemistry) Any of various substances, such as litmus or phenolphthalein, that indicate the presence, absence, or concentration of another substance or the degree of reaction between two or more substances by means of a characteristic change, especially in color.

(Ecology) An indicator species.

Any of various statistical values that together provide an indication of the condition or direction of the economy.

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.

A turn signal; each of the flashing lights on each side of a vehicle which indicate a turn is being made to left or right, or a lane change etc.

A bird, the honeyguide.

One who, or that which, shows or points out; as, a fare indicator in a street car.

A pressure gauge; a water gauge, as for a steam boiler; an apparatus or instrument for showing the working of a machine or moving part

The part of an instrument by which an effect is indicated, as an index or pointer.

Any bird of the genus Indicator and allied genera. See Honey guide, under Honey.

That which indicates the condition of acidity, alkalinity, or the deficiency, excess, or sufficiency of a standard reagent, by causing an appearance, disappearance, or change of color, as in titration or volumetric analysis.

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

A signal for attracting attention

A device for showing the operating condition of some system

(chemistry) a substance that changes color to indicate the presence of some ion or substance; can be used to indicate the completion of a chemical reaction or (in medicine) to test for a particular reaction