| English Dictionary |
LEADING INDICATOR
| Pronunciation (US): |  | (GB): | |
| IPA (US): |  |
Dictionary entry overview: What does leading indicator mean?
• LEADING INDICATOR (noun)
The noun LEADING INDICATOR has 1 sense:
1. one of 11 indicators for different sections of the economy; used by the Department of Commerce to predict economic trends in the near future
Familiarity information: LEADING INDICATOR used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
One of 11 indicators for different sections of the economy; used by the Department of Commerce to predict economic trends in the near future
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("leading indicator" is a kind of...):
index; index number; indicant; indicator (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)
| Learn English with... Proverbs |
"The rain falls on the just and the unjust." (Native American proverb, Hopi)
"The ant shall never crawl on its knees." (Arabic proverb)
"Still waters wash out banks." (Czech proverb)