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Noun: indicant  in-du-kunt
  1. Something that serves to indicate or suggest
    "symptoms are the prime indicants of disease";
    - indication
     
  2. 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
    "Economists use indicant numbers to track changes in the cost of living";
    - index, index number, indicator

Derived forms: indicants

Type of: communication, fact